English Explanatory Dictionary

tricorn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A three-cornered hat, with the brim turned up.
  2. A three-horned fractal.
adj
  1. Having three horns or similar projections.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹaɪkɔːn/ /ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn/

Word forms

tricorn tricorns

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- + corn(er). Compare French tricorne (“three-cornered hat”). Doublet of tricorne.

Related words

unicorn bicorn bicorne quadricorn tricorne
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