trilateral

[ trahy-lat-er-uhl ]

adjective

1. having three sides.

trilateral

/ traɪˈlætərəl /

adjective

1. having three sides

Derived Forms

• triˈlaterally, adverb

Other Words From

• tri·later·ali·ty noun
• tri·later·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of trilateral¹

1650–60; < Latin trilater ( us ) three-sided + -al ¹. See tri-, lateral

Example Sentences

We will probably never know what else Kerry told the Trilateral Commission behind closed doors.

From The Daily Beast

We made chit chat and talked about The Trilateral Commission in general terms.

From The Daily Beast

His body was trilateral: he had three legs, three arms, and six eyes, placed at equal distances all around his head.

From Project Gutenberg

"Trilateral" is from the Latin translation of the Greek tripleuros (three-sided).

From Project Gutenberg

Trilateral members, or waverers, are those which have three sides.

From Project Gutenberg

The circuit was trilateral, and to a considerable extent remains so.

From Project Gutenberg