English Explanatory Dictionary

tribrach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metrical foot consisting of three short syllables.
noun
  1. A figure or object having three arms or branches.
  2. A tribrachial prehistoric flint implement.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹaɪbɹæk/ /ˈtɹɪbɹæk/ /ˈtɹʌɪbɹak/ /ˈtɹɪbɹak/

Word forms

tribrach tribrachs tribracchus tribrack tribrachus tribrachys tribrac

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From the Latin tribrachys, from the Ancient Greek τρῐ́βρᾰχῠς (trĭ́brăkhŭs), from τρῐ- (trĭ-, “tri-”) + βρᾰχῠ́ς (brăkhŭ́s, “short”). Compare the French tribraque.

Derived words

tribrachic tribrachial

Translations

Swedish: trefot
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