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trigon

[trahy-gon]

tri·gon

[trahy-gon]
noun
1.
a triangle.
2.
an ancient Greek stringed instrument with a triangular shape.
3.
Astrology Archaic.

Origin:
1555–65; < Latin trigōnum triangle < Greek trígōnon, noun use of neuter of trígōnos three-angled. See tri-, -gon

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Trigon is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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trigon (ˈtraɪɡɒn)
 
n
1.  (in classical Greece or Rome) a triangular harp or lyre
2.  an archaic word for triangle
 
[C17: via Latin from Greek trigōnon triangle. See tri-, -gon]

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