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Added 9 October 2026

trapeze

/tɹəˈpiːz/ noun

Latin root: trapezium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trapeze at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A swing used by circus acrobats.

Origin

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

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