rhombohedron

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noun

A prism with six faces, each a rhombus.

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Meanings

nounrhombohedron (plural rhombohedra or rhombohedrons)

plural rhombohedra · plural rhombohedrons

  1. A prism with six faces, each a rhombus.

Origin

From rhombo- + -hedron.

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Translations

Catalan romboedre, rombòedre
  • romboedreprism with six faces, each a rhombus
  • rombòedreprism with six faces, each a rhombus
Finnish romboedri
  • romboedriprism with six faces, each a rhombus
French rhomboèdre
  • rhomboèdreprism with six faces, each a rhombus
German Rhomboeder
  • Rhomboederprism with six faces, each a rhombus
Italian romboedro
  • romboedroprism with six faces, each a rhombus
Polish rombościan, romboedr
  • rombościanprism with six faces, each a rhombus
  • romboedrprism with six faces, each a rhombus
Russian ромбоэдр
  • ромбоэдр (romboedr)prism with six faces, each a rhombus
Spanish romboedro
  • romboedroprism with six faces, each a rhombus
Cite this entry
APA

rhombohedron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhombohedron

MLA

“rhombohedron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhombohedron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhombohedron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhombohedron.

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