trigon

¹

[ trahy-gon ]

noun

1. a triangle.
2. an ancient Greek stringed instrument with a triangular shape.
3. Astrology Archaic.
   1. trine.
   2. triplicity.

trigon.

²

abbreviation for

1. trigonometric.
2. trigonometrical.
3. trigonometry.

trigon

/ ˈtraɪɡɒn /

noun

1. (in classical Greece or Rome) a triangular harp or lyre
2. an archaic word for triangle

Word History and Origins

Origin of trigon¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of trigon¹

C17: via Latin from Greek trigōnon triangle. See tri- , -gon

Example Sentences

According to this writer, great conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn occur "in the fiery trigon," about once in 800 years.

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Al trigon, insecto sedente, cum corpore triangulum subhorizontale efficientes, superiores margine externo recto.

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Thus we speak of a pentagon but not of a tetragon or a trigon, although both words are correct in form.

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