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cuboid

noun

  1. right-angled hexahedron, like a cube but with edges not necessarily equal in length
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adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkjuːbɔɪd/

adj

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.

  1. Of the shape of a cube.

noun

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.

  1. The cuboid bone.
  2. A hexahedron.