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parallelepiped

noun /ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/

  1. A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.

    A cuboid is a rectangular parallelepiped.

Where it comes from

From Latin parallēlepipedum, from Ancient Greek παραλληλεπίπεδος (parallēlepípedos, “with parallel surfaces”), from παράλληλος (parállēlos, “parallel”) + ἐπίπεδος (epípedos, “plane”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry parallelepiped (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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