rombo
Esperanto
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos).
Noun
rombo (accusative singular rombon, plural romboj, accusative plural rombojn)
- (geometry) rhombus
- (card games) the suit of diamonds, marked with the symbol ♦
- (taxonomy) brill (Scophthalmus rhombus)
- Synonym: rombofiŝo
Usage notes
rombo is sometimes used instead of karoo so that each suit can be abbreviated to a unique letter (p, k, t, or r).
Synonyms
- (card suit): karoo
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrom.bo/
- Rhymes: -ombo
- Hyphenation: róm‧bo
Etymology 1
From Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos).
Derived terms
- rombare
- rombetto
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁõ.bu/ [ˈhõ.bu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁõ.bu/ [ˈχõ.bu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁõ.bo/ [ˈhõ.bo]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʁõ.bu/
- Rhymes: -õbu
- Hyphenation: rom‧bo
Noun
rombo m (plural rombos)
Related terms
Etymology 2
Unknown. Perhaps related to romper (“to breach”).
Noun
rombo m (plural rombos)
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinning top”), from ῥέμβω (rhémbō, “to turn around”). It forms a doublet with inherited rumbo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrombo/ [ˈrõm.bo]
- Rhymes: -ombo
- Syllabification: rom‧bo
Related terms
Further reading
- “rombo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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