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trireme

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/

trireme noun: a galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

trireme: a galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship
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Noun

trireme (plural triremes)

  1. (historical) A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

Forms of trireme

pluraltriremes

Origin of trireme

From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus (“oar”).

Questions about trireme

What does trireme mean?
Trireme means a galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.
What part of speech is trireme?
Trireme is a noun.
How do you pronounce trireme?
Trireme is pronounced /ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/.
What is the plural of trireme?
The plural of trireme is triremes.

Words near trireme in the dictionary

  1. trirectangular
  2. triregional
  3. triregna
  4. triregnum
  5. triregnums
  6. trireme
  7. triremes
  8. trirhenium
  9. trirhodium
  10. trirhomboidal
  11. triricinolein

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