parallelepiped

Definition

A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.

Etymology

From Latin parallēlepipedum, from Ancient Greek παραλληλεπίπεδος (parallēlepípedos, “with parallel surfaces”), from παράλληλος (parállēlos, “parallel”) + ἐπίπεδος (epípedos, “plane”).

Example Sentences

• "A cuboid is a rectangular parallelepiped."