Meaning
trapeze, trapezium
- a quadrilateral with at least two parallel sides
- a horizontal bar hanging by two ropes used by acrobats
- the large superficial muscle located on the upper back and neck
In a sentence
L'insegnante ha spiegato come calcolare l'area del trapezio.
The teacher explained how to calculate the area of the trapezium.
L'acrobata si è lanciato dal trapezio senza paura.
The acrobat launched himself from the trapeze without fear.
Ho un forte dolore al trapezio dopo l'allenamento in palestra.
I have severe pain in my trapezius after the gym workout.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trapezio | masculine · singular |
| trapezi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural is 'trapezi', dropping the single unstressed final 'o'.