An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A solid figure whose six bases are → parallelograms, opposite pairs being identical and parallel.

Etymology (EN): From Gk. parallelepipedon, from parallelos, → parallel + epipedon “plane surface,” from neuter of epipedos “flat,” from → epi- + pedon “ground,” cognate with L. ped-, pes, → foot.

Etymology (PE): Parâsuruyé, from parâsu, → parallel, + ruyé, → surface. Lowzivâr, from lowzi, → rhombus + -vâr, → -oid.