# parallelepiped

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpæɹəˌlɛləˈpaɪpɪd/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/parallelepiped