Rhombic
/ˈrɒm.bɪk/noun
Relating to a rhombus or having the shape of a rhombus.
Did you know?Rhombic ultimately comes from Greek words connected to a spinning top, because the same root behind its shape was used for objects that whirl and rotate.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ῥόμβος (rhómbos)
“A rotating object, spinning top, or magic wheel used in ritual or divination”
Late Greek
Greek
ῥομβικός (rhombikós)
“Pertaining to a rhombus-like shape or to spinning objects”
Latin
Latin
rhombicus
“Rhombic; shaped like a rhombus”
17th–18th Century
English
rhombic
“Having the form of a rhombus or diamond shape”
Modern English
English
rhombic
“Relating to a rhombus or rhombus-shaped”
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