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triquetrous

[ trahy-kwee-truh s, -kwe- ]
/ traɪˈkwi trəs, -ˈkwɛ- /
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adjective

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

Nearby words

  1. triptyque,
  2. tripura,
  3. tripwire,
  4. triquetra,
  5. triquetric,
  6. triradiate,
  7. triradius,
  8. triratna,
  9. trireme,
  10. tris-

Origin of triquetrous

1650–60; < Latin triquetrus triangular, equivalent to tri- tri- + -quetrus cornered
Related formssub·tri·que·trous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for triquetrous

triquetrous

/ (traɪˈkwiːtrəs, -ˈkwɛt-) /

adjective

triangular, esp in cross sectiona triquetrous stem

Word Origin for triquetrous

C17: from Latin triquetrus having three corners
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