cuboid

cuboid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English cube
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)
Latin -oīdēslbor.
English -oid
English cuboid

    From cube + -oid.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkjuːbɔɪd/
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    Adjective

    cuboid (comparative more cuboid, superlative most cuboid)

    1. Of the shape of a cube.

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    Noun

    cuboid (plural cuboids)

    1. (anatomy) The cuboid bone.
    2. (geometry) A hexahedron.
      Hyponyms: rectangular cuboid, cube

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