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trapezium

Syllabification: (tra·pe·zi·um)
Pronunciation: /trəˈpēzēəm/
Definition of trapezium

noun (plural trapezia /-zēə/ or trapeziums)

  • 1 Geometry a type of quadrilateral.
  • North American a quadrilateral with no sides parallel. Compare with trapezoid.
  • British a quadrilateral with one pair of sides parallel.
  • 2 (also os trapezium) Anatomy a bone in the wrist below the base of the thumb.

Origin:

late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek trapezion, from trapeza 'table'. The term has been used in anatomy since the mid 19th century

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