Trapez

See also: trapez and trapéz

German

Etymology

From Latin trapezium, from Ancient Greek τραπέζιον (trapézion, “irregular quadrilateral”, literally “a little table”), diminutive of τράπεζα (trápeza, “table”), itself from τρά- (trá-, “four”) + πέζα (péza, “foot, edge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʁaˈpeːts]

Noun

Trapez n (genitive Trapezes, plural Trapeze)

  1. trapeze, trapezium (gymnastics, sailing)
  2. (geometry) trapezium (UK), trapezoid (US)
  3. (geometry) trapezoid (UK), trapezium (US)
  4. Trapezium Cluster (astronomy)
  5. windsurfing harness

Declension

Synonyms

  • (trapezium (UK)): Paralleltrapez

Further reading

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