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Definition rhombus

Etymology

From Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ?????? (rh�mbos, �rhombus, spinning top�), from ????? (rh�mb?, �I turn around�).

Noun

rhombus (plural rhombi or rhombuses)

1. (zoology, now rare) Any of several flatfishes, including the brill and turbot, once considered part of the genus Rhombus, now in Scophthalmus. [from 16th c.]
2. (zoology, archaic) Snails, now in genus Conus or family Conidae.
3. (geometry) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length. [from 16th c.]
   1. The rhombus diamond, as one of the suits seen in a deck of playing cards ( or ).