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Rhomboid

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German

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 Rhomboid on German Wikipedia
Ein Rhomboid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʁɔmboˈʔiːt]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rhom‧bo‧id

Etymology 1

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From Latin rhomboīdēs, from Ancient Greek ῥομβοειδής (rhomboeidḗs, rhombus-shaped”, “rhomboidal). Equivalent to Rhombus +‎ -oid.

Noun

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Rhomboid n (strong, genitive Rhomboides or Rhomboids, plural Rhomboide)

  1. rhomboid (A parallelogram which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle)
    Synonym: Rautling
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Etymology 2

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From Latin rhomboīdēus as applied in translingual Musculus rhomboideus major and Musculus rhomboideus major and so on.

Noun

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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
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Further reading

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  • Rhomboid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Rhomboid” in Duden online