rhombus
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rhom·bus

noun \ˈräm-bəs\
plural rhom·bus·es or rhom·bi \-ˌbī, -ˌbē\

Definition of RHOMBUS

: a parallelogram with four equal sides and sometimes one with no right angles

Origin of RHOMBUS

Latin, from Greek rhombos piece of wood whirled on a string, lozenge, from rhembein to whirl
First Known Use: circa 1567

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