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tri·lit·er·al | \ (ˌ)trī-ˈli-t(ə-)rəl 
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\Definition of triliteral
(Entry 1 of 2)
: consisting of three letters and especially of three consonants
triliteral roots in Semitic languages
triliteral
nounDefinition of triliteral (Entry 2 of 2)
: a root or word that is triliteral
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triliteralism \ (ˌ)trī-ˈli-t(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm \ noun
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The first known use of triliteral was in 1751
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