triquetra

[ trahy-kwee-truh, -kwe- ]

noun

1. a geometrical figure having three points, especially one formed of three intersecting ellipses:

   The triquetra was often used in ancient art to symbolize a triune deity.

Other Words From

• tri·quet·ric [trahy-, kwe, -trik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of triquetra¹

1580–90; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin triquetrus triquetrous

Example Sentences

The reference to Gualtieri (whose figure was somewhat uncertain, yet probably designed for Vermilia triquetra) was queried.

From Project Gutenberg

But the emblem, as the famous Triquetra, is one of the most ancient and celebrated of antiquity.

From Project Gutenberg

An interesting example of the transformation of a symbol into an emblem is found in the case of the triskele or triquetra.

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