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trigona

trigona is the plural of trigonon.

Meaning of trigonon

Noun

trigonon (plural trigona or trigonons)

  1. (historical) A small triangular harp.
    • The early Greek Trigonon, like its progenitor the Egyptian harp, appears to have had no fore-pillar; small Trigona were, however, made at some subsequent but unascertained time, with a fore-pilar and a very small sound box.1873, W. K. Sullivan, “Introduction”, in On the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish, volume I, page cccclxxxviii

Origin of trigona

From Ancient Greek τρῐ́γωνᾰ (trĭ́gōnă), plural of τρῐ́γωνον (trĭ́gōnon).

Questions about trigona

What is trigona the plural of?
Trigona is the plural of trigonon.

Words near trigona in the dictionary

  1. Trigo
  2. trigofoenoside
  3. trigold
  4. trigometric
  5. trigon
  6. trigona
  7. trigonal
  8. trigonalid
  9. trigonalids
  10. trigonally
  11. trigone

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