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trigon /trīˈgon/ noun- A triangle
- (in ancient Greece or Rome) a type of lyre or harp
- A set of three signs 120º apart, the zodiac being divided into four trigons, watery (consisting of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces), earthly (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn), airy (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius) and fiery (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius; astrology)
ORIGIN: Gr trigōnon, from gōniā an angle trigonal /trigˈə-nl/ adjective - Of a trigon
- Triangular
- Trigonous
- Bounded by three planes
- (of symmetry about an axis) such that a rotation through 120º gives the same figure
trigˈonally adverb trigonic /trī-gonˈik/ adjective - Of a trigon
- Triangular
trigonous /trigˈə-nəs/ adjective (esp botany) Triangular in section, or nearly so |