English Explanatory Dictionary

tryzub

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A trident emblem representing Ukraine.

Pronunciation

/tɹɪˈzuːb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tryzub.wav /tɹɪˈzub/

Word forms

tryzub tryzubs

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian тризу́б (tryzúb, “trident”), from три (try, “three”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes (“three”)) + зуб (zub, “tooth”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth; row of teeth; peg”)). See three, comb.

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