Where does “rhombohedron” come from?
rhombohedron (English) comes from English -hedron, from Ancient Greek ἕδρα, from Proto-Hellenic *hédrā.
rhombohedron (English): A prism with six faces, each a rhombus
Definitions
- A prism with six faces, each a rhombus
Ancestry of “rhombohedron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -hedron | "Forms the names of solid figures bounded by a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕδρα | seat, chair, stool, bench; the act of sitting;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *hédrā | — |
Words derived from “rhombohedron”