trapeziums

Variant of trapezium

trapezium definition

tra·pe·zi·um (trə pē′zē əm, tra-)

noun pl. trapeziums -·zi·ums or trapezia -·zia (-ə)

  1. a plane figure with four sides, no two of which are parallel
  2. Brit. trapezoid (sense )
  3. Anat. a small bone of the wrist near the base of the thumb

Etymology: LL < Gr trapezion, trapezium, lit., small table, dim. of trapeza, table, lit., four-footed bench < tra-, for tetra, four + peza, foot; akin to pous, foot

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