trigon
[ trahy-gon ]
/ ˈtraɪ gɒn /
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noun
a triangle.
an ancient Greek stringed instrument with a triangular shape.
Astrology Archaic.
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trigon.
abbreviation
trigonometric.
trigonometrical.
trigonometry.
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How to use trigon in a sentence
According to this writer, great conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn occur "in the fiery trigon," about once in 800 years.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)|Augustus De MorganAl trigon, insecto sedente, cum corpore triangulum subhorizontale efficientes, superiores margine externo recto.
Zoological Illustrations, Volume II|William SwainsonThus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form.
The Teaching of Geometry|David Eugene Smith
British Dictionary definitions for trigon
trigon
/ (ˈtraɪɡɒn) /
noun
(in classical Greece or Rome) a triangular harp or lyre
an archaic word for triangle
Word Origin for trigon
C17: via Latin from Greek trigōnon triangle. See tri-, -gon
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