trapez

Borrowed via German Trapez and Latin trapezium from Ancient Greek τραπέζιον (trapézion, “irregular quadrilateral”), diminutive of τράπεζα (trápeza, “table”).

• IPA^(key): [tˢʁ̥ɑˈpɛd̥s]

trapez n (singular definite trapezet, plural indefinite trapezer)

1. (geometry) trapezium (UK), trapezoid (US); quadrangle with two opposite sides parallel

trapez c (singular definite trapezen, plural indefinite trapezer)

1. (gymnastics) trapeze

Learned borrowing from Latin trapezium, from Ancient Greek τραπέζιον (trapézion).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtra.pɛs/

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• Rhymes: -apɛs
• Syllabification: tra‧pez

trapez m inan (related adjective trapezowy)

1. (geometry) trapezium, trapezoid
2. (gymnastics) trapeze (gymnastic device)

• trapez in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Borrowed from French trapèze.

trapez n (plural trapeze)

1. (sailing, gymnastics) trapeze
2. (geometry) trapezium

• IPA^(key): /trǎpeːz/
• Hyphenation: tra‧pez

tràpēz m inan (Cyrillic spelling тра̀пе̄з)

1. trapeze
2. (UK) trapezium, (US) trapezoid