rombo
Esperanto
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
Portuguese
Adjective
rombo m (feminine singular romba, masculine plural rombos, feminine plural rombas, comparable)
Synonyms
- (rhombus): losango
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Etymology 2
Unknown.
Noun
rombo m (plural rombos)
Synonyms
- (hole): buraco, furo
- (break-in): arrombamento
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “rhombus, spinning top”), from ῥέμβω (rhémbō, “I turn around”). It forms a doublet with rumbo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrombo/, [ˈrõmbo]
Related terms
Further reading
- “rombo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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