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Etymology of the English word rhombohedron

the English word rhombohedron
derived from the English word rhombus
derived from the Late Latin word rhombus (turbot, flatfish; magician's circle)
derived from the Greek word rhombos, ῥόμβος (rhomboid)
derived from the Greek word rhembo
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-
using the English suffix -hedron

Date

The earliest known usage of rhombohedron in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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