n.
Pronunciation: ' tra-p ə - ˌ zo ̇ id
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin trapezoïdes, from Greek trapezoeid ē s trapezium-shaped, from trapeza table
Date: circa 1706
1 a British : TRAPEZIUM 1A b : a quadrilateral having only two sides parallel
2 : a bone in the wrist at the base of the metacarpal of the index finger
– trap · e · zoi · dal \ ˌ tra-p ə - ' zo ̇ i-d ə l \ adjective
trapezoid