Etymology of the English word rhombus
the English word
rhombusderived from the Late Latin word
rhombus (turbot, flatfish; magician's circle)
derived from the Greek word
rhombos, ῥόμβος (rhomboid)
derived from the Greek word
rhemboderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of rhombus in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
rhombencephalon,
rhombohedronUsage
Word found in Modern English
