trilithon

[ trahy-lith-on, trahy-luh-thon ]

/ traɪˈlɪθ ɒn, ˈtraɪ ləˈθɒn /

noun

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

Also tri·lith

[trahy-lith]. /ˈtraɪ lɪθ/.

Origin of trilithon

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

Words nearby trilithon

trilemma, trilinear, trilingual, triliteral, triliteralism, trilithon, trill, Trilling, trillion, trillionaire, trillium

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Example sentences from the Web for trilithon

One upright of the great Trilithon (raised and made secure in 1901) is erect.
Stonehenge|Frank Stevens
He took the boy across to the trilithon, and made him kneel down.
A Changed Man and Other Tales|Thomas Hardy
He then went a second time to the hollow behind the trilithon, remaining there nearly a quarter of an hour.
A Changed Man and Other Tales|Thomas Hardy
The building of the group was continuous and no gap separates the Trilithon from the foreign upright.
Stonehenge|Frank Stevens

There is a rude circle of menhirs at the site, with a trilithon or dolmen on one side.
Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder

British Dictionary definitions for trilithon

trilithon

trilith (ˈtraɪlɪθ)

/ (traɪˈlɪθɒn, ˈtraɪlɪˌθɒn) /

noun

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

Derived forms of trilithon

trilithic (traɪˈlɪθɪk), adjective

Word Origin for trilithon

C18: from Greek; see tri-, -lith

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	trilithon
释义	trilithon [ trahy-lith-on, trahy-luh-thon ] / traɪˈlɪθ ɒn, ˈtraɪ ləˈθɒn / noun a prehistoric structure consisting of two upright stones supporting a horizontal stone. Also tri·lith [trahy-lith]. /ˈtraɪ lɪθ/. Origin of trilithon 1730–40; <Greek trílithon, neuter of trílithos having three stones. See tri-, -lith Words nearby trilithon trilemma, trilinear, trilingual, triliteral, triliteralism, trilithon, trill, Trilling, trillion, trillionaire, trillium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trilithon One upright of the great Trilithon (raised and made secure in 1901) is erect. Stonehenge\|Frank Stevens He took the boy across to the trilithon, and made him kneel down. A Changed Man and Other Tales\|Thomas Hardy He then went a second time to the hollow behind the trilithon, remaining there nearly a quarter of an hour. A Changed Man and Other Tales\|Thomas Hardy The building of the group was continuous and no gap separates the Trilithon from the foreign upright. Stonehenge\|Frank Stevens There is a rude circle of menhirs at the site, with a trilithon or dolmen on one side. Palestine\|Claude Reignier Conder British Dictionary definitions for trilithon trilithon trilith (ˈtraɪlɪθ) / (traɪˈlɪθɒn, ˈtraɪlɪˌθɒn) / noun a structure consisting of two upright stones with a third placed across the top, such as those of Stonehenge Derived forms of trilithon trilithic (traɪˈlɪθɪk), adjective Word Origin for trilithon C18: from Greek; see tri-, -lith Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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