Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahyd-nt]
- /ˈtraɪd nt/
- /ˈtraɪ.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahyd-nt]
- /ˈtraɪd nt/
Definitions of trident word
- noun trident a three-pronged instrument or weapon. 1
- noun trident Roman History. a three-pronged spear used by a retiarius in gladiatorial combats. 1
- noun trident Classical Mythology. the three-pronged spear forming a characteristic attribute of the sea god Poseidon, or Neptune. 1
- noun trident a fish spear having three prongs. 1
- noun trident (initial capital letter) Military. a 34-foot (10-meter) submarine-launched U.S. ballistic missile with eight to ten warheads and a range of 6500 miles (10,459 km). 1
- adjective trident Also, tridental [trahy-den-tl] /traɪˈdɛn tl/ (Show IPA). having three prongs or tines. 1
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Origin of trident
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin trident- (stem of tridēns) having three teeth. See tri-, dent2
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Parts of speech for Trident
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trident popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trident usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trident
noun trident
- harpoon — a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
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