triskelion

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

/ trɪˈskɛl iˌɒn, -ən, traɪ- /

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.

Also tris·kele

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

Origin of triskelion

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

Words nearby triskelion

trisepalous, triseptate, triserial, trishaw, triskaidekaphobia, triskelion, Trismegistus, trismus, trisoctahedron, trisodium, trisodium phosphate

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Example sentences from the Web for triskelion

On the obverse the head of Persephone, on the reverse the quadriga, and above, the triskelion.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
Even the triskelion of the Lycian coins is within an indented square (figs. 225 and 226).
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
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
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) /

noun plural triskelia (trɪˈskɛlɪə) or triskeles

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

Word Origin for triskelion

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

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	triskelion
释义	triskelion [ trih-skel-ee-on, -uhn, trahy- ] / trɪˈskɛl iˌɒn, -ən, traɪ- / 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. Also tris·kele [tris-keel, trahy-skeel]. /ˈtrɪs kil, ˈtraɪ skil/. Origin of triskelion 1855–60; <Greek triskel(ḗs) three-legged (tri-tri- + skél(os) leg + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix Words nearby triskelion trisepalous, triseptate, triserial, trishaw, triskaidekaphobia, triskelion, Trismegistus, trismus, trisoctahedron, trisodium, trisodium phosphate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triskelion On the obverse the head of Persephone, on the reverse the quadriga, and above, the triskelion. The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson Even the triskelion of the Lycian coins is within an indented square (figs. 225 and 226). The Swastika\|Thomas Wilson 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 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) / noun plural triskelia (trɪˈskɛlɪə) or triskeles a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre Word Origin for triskelion C19: from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg 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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