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- US Pronunciation
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- [trih-skel-ee-on, -uh n, trahy-]
- /trɪˈskɛl iˌɒn, -ən, traɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trih-skel-ee-on, -uh n, trahy-]
- /trɪˈskɛl iˌɒn, -ən, traɪ-/
Definitions of triskelion word
- noun plural triskelion 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
- noun triskelion a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre 0
- noun triskelion a design, usually symbolic, consisting of three curved branches or three bent legs or arms radiating from a center 0
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Origin of triskelion
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 Triskelion
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
triskelion 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.
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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- what is a triskelion?
- how to make a triskelion?
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