English Explanatory Dictionary

in trian aspect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Positioned at such an angle as to show three-fourths of the figure: in between affronté (facing forward) and in profile. (When applied to creatures, chiefly found in modern rather than medieval heraldry.)

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹaɪən/

Word forms

in trian aspect

Etymology

Related to trine (“threefold”), Latin tria (trēs).

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