rombo
Esperanto
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos).
Noun
rombo (accusative singular rombon, plural romboj, accusative plural rombojn)
- (geometry) rhombus
- (card games) the suit of diamonds, marked with the symbol ♦
Usage notes
rombo is sometimes used instead of karoo so that each suit can be abbreviated to a unique letter (p, k, t, or r).
Synonyms
- (card suit): karoo
See also
Suits in Esperanto · emblemoj (layout · text) | |||
---|---|---|---|
kero | karoo, rombo | piko | trefo |
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrom.bo/
- Rhymes: -ombo
- Hyphenation: róm‧bo
Etymology 1
From Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos).
Noun
rombo m (plural rombi)
- roar
- rhombus
- turbot
Derived terms
- rombare
- rombetto
Verb
rombo
- first-person singular present indicative of rombare
Anagrams
- bromo, morbo, ombro, ombrò
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁõ.bu/ [ˈhõ.bu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁõ.bu/ [ˈχõ.bu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁõ.bo/ [ˈhõ.bo]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁõ.bu/
- Hyphenation: rom‧bo
Etymology 1
From Latin rhombus.
Adjective
rombo (feminine romba, masculine plural rombos, feminine plural rombas)
- blunt (having a thick point; not sharp)
- (figurative) obtuse; blunt (intellectually dull)
- Synonyms: cego, obtuso, burro, bronco, parvo
Noun
rombo m (plural rombos)
- (geometry) rhombus (parallelogram having all sides of equal length)
- Synonym: losango
Related terms
- rumar
Etymology 2
Unknown. Perhaps related to romper (“to breach”).
Noun
rombo m (plural rombos)
- a large hole or gap
- Synonyms: buraco, furo
- (figurative) gap (lack of something)
- (figurative) break-in (forceful entry into a place)
- Synonym: arrombamento
Derived terms
- arrombar
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinning top”), from ῥέμβω (rhémbō, “to turn around”). It forms a doublet with inherited rumbo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrombo/ [ˈrõm.bo]
- Rhymes: -ombo
- Syllabification: rom‧bo
Noun
rombo m (plural rombos)
- (geometry) rhombus
- brill
- Synonym: rémol
Related terms
- romboide
Further reading
- “rombo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014