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triliteral

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tri⋅lit⋅er⋅al

  [trahy-lit-er-uhl]
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–adjective
1. using or consisting of three letters.
2. (of Semitic roots) consisting of three consonants.
–noun
3. a triliteral word or root.
Origin:
1745–55; tri- + literal
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tri·lit·er·al   (trī-lĭt'ər-əl)   
adj.  Consisting of three letters, especially of three consonants. Used chiefly of roots in Semitic languages.
n.  

  1. A three-letter word or word element.

  2. A triliteral root or word.

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