Rhombus
noun, plural rhombuses, rhombi
[rom-bahy] /ˈrɒm baɪ/ (Show IPA)
1.
an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.
2.
an equilateral parallelogram, including the square as a special case.
3.
a rhombohedron.
noun (pl) -buses, -bi (-baɪ)
1.
an oblique-angled parallelogram having four equal sides Also called rhomb Compare square (sense 1)
rhombus
(rŏm’bəs)
Plural rhombuses or rhombi (rŏm’bī)
A parallelogram with four equal sides; an equilateral parallelogram.
rhomboid, rhomboidal adjective
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