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triskelion

/trɑɪˈskɛ.li.ən/

triskelion noun: a figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.

triskelion: a figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold...
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Noun

triskelion (plural triskelions or triskelia)

  1. A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.
    • Coordinate term: tetraskelion
    • Sicily and the Isle of Man use triskelia as their emblems.
    Synonyms:
    triskeles, triskele

Synonyms of triskelion

Forms of triskelion

pluraltriskelions
pluraltriskelia

Origin of triskelion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρισκέλιον (triskélion).

Questions about triskelion

What does triskelion mean?
Triskelion means a figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.
What part of speech is triskelion?
Triskelion is a noun.
How do you pronounce triskelion?
Triskelion is pronounced /trɑɪˈskɛ.li.ən/.
What is the plural of triskelion?
The plural of triskelion is triskelions.

Words near triskelion in the dictionary

  1. triskaidekaphobic
  2. triskaidekaphobics
  3. triskele
  4. triskeles
  5. triskelia
  6. triskelion
  7. triskelions
  8. Triskyni
  9. Trisler
  10. Trislers
  11. Trismegistic

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