Rhodoid
/ˈroʊ.dɔɪd/noun
Resembling a rose in shape or color.
Did you know?Rhodoid comes from Ancient Greek rhódon, “rose,” the same root behind rhododendron and rhodium—the metallic element named for the rose-red color of some of its compounds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European (proposed)
PIE
*wrodʰo-
“Rose or red; a proposed ancient source connected with later rose words”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ῥόδον (rhódon)
“Rose”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ῥοδόεις (rhodóeis)
“Rose-like or rose-colored”
Late Greek / Scientific Latin
Greek/Latin
rhodoides
“Rose-like; formed from rhódon, “rose,” plus -oeidēs, “resembling””
19th Century
English
rhodoid
“Rose-like in form or color; a specialized descriptive adjective”
Modern English
English
rhodoid
“Resembling a rose, especially in shape or coloration”
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