triskelia
iˌɒn, -ən, traɪ- Origin:
1855–60; < Greek triskel(ḗs) three-legged (tri- tri- + skél(os) leg + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix
1855–60; < Greek triskel(ḗs) three-legged (tri- tri- + skél(os) leg + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix
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triskelion or triskele (trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn, -ən, ˈtrɪskiːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl triskelia, triskeles | |
| a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre | |
| [C19: from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from | |
| triskele or triskele (trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn, -ən, ˈtrɪskiːl, trɪˈskɛlɪə) | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from | |
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Word Origin & History
triskelion
"figure consisting of three branchess radiating from a center," 1880, earlier triskelos (1857), from Gk. triskeles "three-legged," from tri- "three" + skelos "leg" (see scalene).
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