Main Entry: rhom·bus

Pronunciation: \ˈräm-bəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural rhom·bus·es or rhom·bi \-ˌbī, -ˌbē\

Etymology: Latin, from Greek rhombos piece of wood whirled on a string, lozenge, from rhembein to whirl

Date: circa 1567

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