Main Entry: tri·skel·i·on

Pronunciation: \trī-ˈske-lē-ən, tri-\

Variant(s): or tri·skele \ˈtrī-ˌskēl, ˈtri-\

Function: noun

Etymology: triskelion from New Latin, from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg; triskele from Greek triskelēs — more at isosceles

Date: circa 1857

: a figure composed of three usually curved or bent branches radiating from a center

[triskelion illustration]