parallelepiped
/ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/
parallelepiped noun: a solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.
Noun
parallelepiped (plural parallelepipeds)
parallelepiped meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
parallelepiped in Tamil
- இணைகரத்திண்மம்
parallelepiped in Indonesian
- solid figure
- balok genjang
Forms of parallelepiped
| plural | parallelepipeds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | parallelepipedon |
| alternative form | parallelopiped |
| alternative form | parallelopipedon |
Origin of parallelepiped
From Latin parallēlepipedum, from Ancient Greek παραλληλεπίπεδος (parallēlepípedos, “with parallel surfaces”), from παράλληλος (parállēlos, “parallel”) + ἐπίπεδος (epípedos, “plane”).
Words formed from parallelepiped
Questions about parallelepiped
- What does parallelepiped mean?
- Parallelepiped means a solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.
- What is parallelepiped in Tamil?
- Parallelepiped in Tamil is இணைகரத்திண்மம். See Parallelepiped meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is parallelepiped?
- Parallelepiped is a noun.
- How do you pronounce parallelepiped?
- Parallelepiped is pronounced /ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/.
- What is the plural of parallelepiped?
- The plural of parallelepiped is parallelepipeds.
Words near parallelepiped in the dictionary
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