triquetrous

[ trahy-kwee-truhs, -kwe- ]

adjective

1. three-sided; triangular.
2. having a triangular cross section.

triquetrous

/ -ˈkwɛt-; traɪˈkwiːtrəs /

adjective

1. triangular, esp in cross section

   a triquetrous stem

Other Words From

• subtri·quetrous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of triquetrous¹

1650–60; < Latin triquetrus triangular, equivalent to tri- tri- + -quetrus cornered

Word History and Origins

Origin of triquetrous¹

C17: from Latin triquetrus having three corners

Example Sentences

Triquetrous, trī-kwet′rus, adj. three-sided: triangular—also Triquet′ral.

From Project Gutenberg

Capsule sessile, subglobose-triquetrous, beaked by the stout persistent style; seeds large, few to several in each cell.

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The fourth joint of the leg, very long, and usually triquetrous.

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Triquetrous, sharply three-angled; and especially with the sides concave, like a bayonet.

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