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trapezium

tra·pe·zium

UK/tɹəˈpiː.zi.əm/ US/tɹæˈpi.zi.əm/ uncommon dated uk us

noun

1.

a quadrilateral with no parallel sides

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2.
3.

the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Late Latin trapezium, borrowed from Ancient Greek τρᾰπέζῐον (trăpézĭon, “irregular quadrilateral”, literally “small table”), from τράπεζα (trápeza, “table”) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix). First attested in 1570. Doublet of trapeze.

Phrases

  • trapezium rule

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