Spencer 1911, p. 575, or p. 597 on Wikisource, CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, 1. CUBIC SYSTEM, TETRAHEDRAL CLASS, footnote: « [Deltoid]: From the Greek letter δ, Δ; in general, a triangular-shaped object; also an alternative name for a trapezoid ». Remark: a twisted kite can look like and even be a trapezoid. Spencer, Leonard James (1911). "Crystallography" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 07 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 569–591.
Weisstein, Eric W. "Trapezohedron". MathWorld. Retrieved 2024-04-24. Remarks: the faces of a deltohedron are deltoids; a (non-twisted) kite or deltoid can be dissected into two isosceles triangles or "deltas" (Δ), base-to-base.
Weisstein, Eric W. "Deltahedron". MathWorld. Retrieved 2024-04-28.