triskelion

[ trih-skel-ee-on, -uhn, trahy- ]

noun,plural tris·kel·i·a

[trih-skel-ee-uh, trahy-]. /trɪˈskɛl i ə, traɪ-/.

a symbolic figure consisting of three legs, arms, or branches radiating from a common center, as the device of Sicily and the Isle of Man.

Origin of triskelion

1855–60; <Greek triskel(ḗs) three-legged (tri-tri- + skél(os) leg + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix

Also tris·kele [tris-keel, trahy-skeel]. /ˈtrɪs kil, ˈtraɪ skil/.

Words Nearby triskelion

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How to use triskelion in a sentence

In the first place, the triskelion, which is the foundation of this hypothesis, made its first appearance on the coins of Lycia.
The Swastika | Thomas Wilson
By the side of this Swastika is a triskelion, or three-armed ogee sign, with its ends also decorated with the same three dots.
The Swastika | Thomas Wilson
On the obverse the head of Persephone, on the reverse the quadriga, and above, the triskelion.
The Swastika | Thomas Wilson
Fig. 217 shows a triskelion of symmetric spirals turned to the right.
The Swastika | Thomas Wilson
Another is a triskelion, the arms of which turn to the right.
The Swastika | Thomas Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for triskelion

triskelion

triskele (ˈtrɪskiːl)

/ (trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn, -ən) /

nounplural triskelia (trɪˈskɛlɪə) or triskeles

a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre

Origin of triskelion

C19: from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg

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