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trapezium

noun
tra·​pe·​zi·​um | \ trÉ™-ˈpÄ“-zÄ“-É™m How to pronounce trapezium (audio) , tra-\
plural trapeziums or trapezia\ trÉ™-​ˈpÄ“-​zÄ“-​É™ How to pronounce trapezia (audio) , tra-​ \

Definition of trapezium

1a : a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
b British : trapezoid sense 1a
2 : a bone in the wrist at the base of the metacarpal of the thumb

Examples of trapezium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Every Friday night in towns and cities across Britain, neon trapeziums lure drunken men to gorge on greasy meat shaved from an elephant’s leg. — 1843, "Don’t knock the doner kebab," 10 July 2019

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First Known Use of trapezium

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for trapezium

New Latin, from Greek trapezion, literally, small table, diminutive of trapeza table, from tra- four (akin to tettares four) + peza foot; akin to Greek pod-, pous foot — more at four, foot

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trapezium

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English Language Learners Definition of trapezium

geometry
US : a four-sided shape that has no parallel sides

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trapezium

noun
tra·​pe·​zi·​um | \ trÉ™-ˈpÄ“-zÄ“-É™m, tra- How to pronounce trapezium (audio) \
plural trapeziums or trapezia\ -​zÄ“-​É™ How to pronounce trapezia (audio) \

Medical Definition of trapezium

: a bone in the distal row of the carpus at the base of the thumb

— called also greater multangular

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