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- [trahy-reem]
- /ˈtraɪ rim/
- /ˈtraɪ.riːm/
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- [trahy-reem]
- /ˈtraɪ rim/
Definitions of trireme word
- noun trireme a galley with three rows or tiers of oars on each side, one above another, used chiefly as a warship. 1
- noun trireme a galley, developed by the ancient Greeks as a warship, with three banks of oars on each side 0
- noun trireme an ancient Greek or Roman galley, usually a warship, with three banks of oars on each side 0
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Origin of trireme
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin trirēmis having three banks of oars, equivalent to tri- tri- + rēm(us) oar + -is adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Trireme
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trireme popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trireme
noun trireme
- bireme — an ancient galley having two banks of oars
- galiot — a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- galleass — a fighting galley, lateen-rigged on three masts, used in the Mediterranean Sea from the 15th to the 18th centuries.
- galleon — a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen-rigged on one or two after masts.
- galley — a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.
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