parallelepiped

noun

par·​al·​lel·​e·​pi·​ped ˌper-ə-ˌle-lə-ˈpī-pəd How to pronounce parallelepiped (audio)
ˌpa-rə-,
 also  -ˌle-ˈle-pə-ˌped
: a 6-faced polyhedron all of whose faces are parallelograms lying in pairs of parallel planes

Word History

Etymology

Greek parallēlepipedon, from parallēlos + epipedon plane surface, from neuter of epipedos flat, from epi- epi- + pedon ground; akin to Latin ped-, pes foot — more at foot

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parallelepiped was in 1570

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Cite this Entry

“Parallelepiped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parallelepiped. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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