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单词 triskelion
释义

triskelion

noun

tri·​skel·​i·​on trī-ˈske-lē-ən How to pronounce triskelion (audio)
tri-
variants or triskele
ˈtrī-ˌskēl How to pronounce triskelion (audio)
ˈtri-
: a figure composed of three usually curved or bent branches radiating from a center

Illustration of triskelion

Illustration of triskelion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But even amongst these exceptions, a triskelion animal with three locomotory limbs, has never appeared. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

triskelion from New Latin, from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg; triskele from Greek triskelēs — more at isosceles

First Known Use

circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

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