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单词 triquetrous
释义

triquetrous

[ trahy-kwee-truhs, -kwe- ]
/ traɪˈkwi trəs, -ˈkwɛ- /

adjective

three-sided; triangular.
having a triangular cross section.

Origin of triquetrous

1650–60; <Latin triquetrus triangular, equivalent to tri-tri- + -quetrus cornered

OTHER WORDS FROM triquetrous

sub·tri·que·trous, adjective

Words nearby triquetrous

triptyque, trip up, Tripura, tripwire, triquetra, triquetrous, triquetrum, triradiate, triradius, Triratna, trireme
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Example sentences from the Web for triquetrous

  • Triquetrous, sharply three-angled; and especially with the sides concave, like a bayonet.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
  • Triquetrous, trī-kwet′rus, adj. three-sided: triangular—also Triquet′ral.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for triquetrous

triquetrous
/ (traɪˈkwiːtrəs, -ˈkwɛt-) /

adjective

triangular, esp in cross sectiona triquetrous stem

Word Origin for triquetrous

C17: from Latin triquetrus having three corners
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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