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trilithon

American  
[trahy-lith-on, trahy-luh-thon] / traɪˈlɪθ ɒn, ˈtraɪ ləˈθɒn /
Also trilith

noun

  1. a prehistoric structure consisting of two upright stones supporting a horizontal stone.

trilithon British  
/ traɪˈlɪθɒn, ˈtraɪlɪθ, ˈtraɪlɪˌθɒn, traɪˈlɪθɪk /

noun

  1. a structure consisting of two upright stones with a third placed across the top, such as those of Stonehenge

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Other Word Forms

  • trilithic adjective

Etymology

Origin of trilithon

1730–40; < Greek trílithon, neuter of trílithos having three stones. See tri-, -lith

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