triskelion
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noun \trī-ˈske-lē-ən, tri-\Definition of TRISKELION
: a figure composed of three usually curved or bent branches radiating from a center
Variants of TRISKELION
tri·skel·i·on or tri·skele \ˈtrī-ˌskēl, ˈtri-\
Illustration of TRISKELION
Origin of TRISKELION
triskelion from New Latin, from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg; triskele from Greek triskelēs — more at isosceles
First Known Use: circa 1857
Rhymes with TRISKELION
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