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单词 triskelion
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tris•kel•i•on  (tri skelē on′, -ən, trī-),USA pronunciation n., pl. tris•kel•i•a 
    (tri skelē ə, trī-).USA pronunciation 
  1. 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.
Also, tris•kele (triskēl, trīskēl).USA pronunciation 
  • Greek triskel(é̄s) three-legged (tri- tri- + skél(os) leg + -ēs adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
triskelion /trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn -ən/, triskele /ˈtrɪskiːl/ n ( pl triskelia /trɪˈskɛlɪə/, triskeles)
  1. a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg
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