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- [trih-skel-ee-on, -uh n, trahy-]
- /trɪˈskɛl iˌɒn, -ən, traɪ-/
- /trˈɪskel/
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- [trih-skel-ee-on, -uh n, trahy-]
- /trɪˈskɛl iˌɒn, -ən, traɪ-/
Definition of triskele word
- noun plural triskele a symbolic figure consisting of three legs, arms, or branches radiating from a common center, as the device of Sicily and the Isle of Man. 1
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Origin of triskele
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Greek triskel(ḗs) three-legged (tri- tri- + skél(os) leg + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Triskele
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
triskele popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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