rhombus

rhombus, i, m., = ῥόμβος.

• A magician’s circle, Prop. 2, 28, 35 (3, 25, 1); 3, 6, 26 (4, 5, 26); Ov. Am. 1, 8, 7; Mart. 9, 30, 9; 12, 57, 17.—
• II A kind of fish, flatfish, turbot, Plin. 9, 54, 79, § 169; Hor. S. 1, 2, 116; 2, 2, 42; 48; 49; 95; 2, 8, 30; id. Epod. 2, 50; Juv. 4, 39; 68; 119; 11, 121; Mart. 13, 81 al.—
• III A mathematical figure whose four sides and opposite angles are equal, a rhomb, Front. Expos. Form. p. 36 Goes.; Mart. Cap. 6, § 712.

rhombus, ī, m. (ῥόμβος), I) ein kreisförmiger Körper: A) der Kreisel der Zauberer, das Zauberrad, Ov. am. 1, 8, 7. Mart. 9, 30 u. 17, 57. Prop. 2, 28, 35 u. 3, 6, 26. – B) als mathem. Figur, das verschobene Quadrat, die Raute, der Rhombus, Gromat. vet. 341, 4 u.a. – Nbf. rhombos, Gromat. vet. p. 341, 4 u. 378, 22: rombos, Boëth. art. geom. p. 276, 17: rumbus, Gromat. vet. p. 250, 16: sumbus, ibid. p. 249, 6: subus, ibid. p. 405, 3. – II) übtr., ein Seefisch aus der Gattung der Butten, nach einigen die Glattbutte (Pleuronectes rhombus, L.), nach anderen die Steinbutte (Pleuronectes maximus, L.), Plin., Hor. u.a.

rhombus [CL < ῥόμβος] 1 (geom.) equilateral parallelogram. hujus probatio est ut rumbum cujus latera ignorantur proponamus Rob. Angl. (I) Alg. 76. 2 kind of flat fish: a turbot (Rhombus maximus or Psetta maxima). b sturgeon (Acipenser or Scaphirhynchops). a Juvenalis cecum quendam Neroni dixisse in libro suo commemorat, cum de capto rumbo loqueretur ‥ G. Mon. IV 16; piscis regius, rumbus vel cetus vel alius hujusmodi comprehenditur Dial. Scac. II 8A; non rumbum cupias cum sit tibi macra crumena D. Bec. 2194; 1335 in rumbo empto pro pitancia conventus feria secunda in rogacionibus Sacr. Ely II 65; 1454 octo barellos rumbi saliti Pat 478 m. 4d..  b ~us, piscis qui Gallice dicitur sturio Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 508; hic rumbus vel sturgio, storgun Gl. AN Ox. 301; item turbonem meliorem pro vj d. ‥ pecia rumbi grossa et crassa pro iiij d. MGL II 119; rumbus ab oceano venit squamis redimitus (J. Bridl.) Pol. Poems I 194; hic rumbus, A. storjon WW. 3 (nihil ad ~um) not to the point, not relevant, nothing to do with the case. si continuum ‥ realiter integratur ex indivisibilibus, nihil ad rumbum quod ‥ consideretur sic vel aliter Ad. Wodeham Indivis. 60; virtute antiquarum litterarum patencium ‥ tenor quorum [i. quarum] dudum in presenti nichil ad rumbum sed ad excecandum populum Favent 9; ad ~um nihil facit, ut habet barbarum proverbium Gardiner Bucher 197.

rhombus (14) (-ŏs), ī, m. (ῥόμβος), ¶ 1 rhombe, losange : Capel. 6, 712 ¶ 2 fuseau ou rouet dʼairain, dont on se servait dans les enchantements : Prop. 2, 28, 35 ¶ 3 turbot [poisson de mer] : Hor. S. 1, 2, 116.

rhombus , i. m.
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rhombus ī, m

• , ῥόμβος, a magician's circle, O., Pr.—A flatfish, turbot, H., Iu.

RHOMBUS

RHOMBUS[TURBO]

Rhombus

See turbo.