Rhomboid
German
Ein Rhomboid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʁɔmboˈʔiːt]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Rhom‧bo‧id
Etymology 1
From Latin rhomboīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῥομβοειδής (rhomboeidḗs, “rhombus-shaped”, “rhomboidal”).Equivalent to Rhombus + -oid.
Noun
Rhomboid n (strong, genitive Rhomboides or Rhomboids, plural Rhomboide)
- rhomboid (A parallelogram which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle)
- Synonym: Rautling
Declension
Declension of Rhomboid [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Rhomboid | die | Rhomboide |
| genitive | eines | des | Rhomboides, Rhomboids | der | Rhomboide |
| dative | einem | dem | Rhomboid, Rhomboide1 | den | Rhomboiden |
| accusative | ein | das | Rhomboid | die | Rhomboide |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Rhombus
- Rhomboeder
Etymology 2
From Latin rhomboīdēus as applied in translingual Musculus rhomboideus major and Musculus rhomboideus major and so on.
Noun
Rhomboid m (weak, genitive Rhomboiden, plural Rhomboiden)
- rhomboid (one of certain muscles at the fringe of neck and shoulders near the center of the back)
- Synonyms: Rhomboidmuskel, Rautenmuskel
Declension
Declension of Rhomboid [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Rhomboid | die | Rhomboiden |
| genitive | eines | des | Rhomboiden | der | Rhomboiden |
| dative | einem | dem | Rhomboiden | den | Rhomboiden |
| accusative | einen | den | Rhomboiden | die | Rhomboiden |
Further reading
- “Rhomboid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rhomboid” in Duden online