English Explanatory Dictionary

triskelion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.

Pronunciation

/trɑɪˈskɛ.li.ən/ /trɪˈskɛ.li.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-triskelion.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-triskelion2.wav

Word forms

triskelion triskelions triskelia

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρισκέλιον (triskélion).

Synonyms

triskeles triskele
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