Rhomboid

German

Ein Rhomboid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʁɔmboˈʔiːt]

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• 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)

1. 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 rare, 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)

1. 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