trapeze

Meaning

Noun

1. (archaic) A trapezium.
2. A swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by circus artists.
3. The trapezium bone.
4. A certain yo-yo trick.

Verb

To swing on or as on a trapeze.

Synonyms

trapezium

trapezoid

echelon form

ladder type

Translations

trapecio

trapèze

Trapez

trapezio

trapezi

trapez

τραπέζιο

trapezium

αιώρα σχοινοβάτου

trapeze

الإرجوحة

zweefrek

sẖbh mnḥrf

trapézio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹəˈpiːz/

Etymology

From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium. Doublet of trapezium.