prismatoid

pris·ma·toid

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [priz-muh-toid]
- /ˈprɪz məˌtɔɪd/
- /prˈɪsmətˌɔɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [priz-muh-toid]
- /ˈprɪz məˌtɔɪd/

Definitions of prismatoid word

noun prismatoid a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes. 1
noun prismatoid a polyhedron whose vertices lie in either one of two parallel planes 0
noun prismatoid a polyhedron with all of its vertices in two parallel planes, as a pyramid or prism 0

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Origin of prismatoid

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < Greek prīsmat- (stem of prîsma) prism + -oid

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Parts of speech for Prismatoid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prismatoid

prismatoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prismatoid usage trend in Literature

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