trapezium
/tɹæˈpi.zi.əm/
TɹÆPI · zi · əm (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
A quadrilateral with two sides parallel.
Etymology
Recorded since 1570, learned borrowing from Late Latin trapezium, from Ancient Greek τραπέζιον (trapézion, “irregular quadrilateral”, literally “a little table”), diminutive of τράπεζα (trápeza, “table”). Doublet of trapeze.
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