trigon

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (trígōnon, “triangle”), neuter substantive of τρίγωνος (trígōnos, “three-sided”), from τρεῖς (treîs, “three”) + γωνία (gōnía, “bend, angle”). Equivalent to tri- +‎ -gon. Doublet of trigone and trigonon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪɡɒn/, /ˈtɹaɪɡən/ Rhymes: -aɪɡɒn, -aɪɡən Hyphenation: tri‧gon === Noun === trigon (countable and uncountable, plural trigons) (countable, geometry, rare) A triangle. (countable, historical, music) An ancient triangular harp of Oriental origin which had four strings and was often used for banquet music. Also called sabbeka, sackbut, sambuca. (countable, astrology) A division consisting of three star signs. (countable, astrology) A trine; an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other. (uncountable, historical) An old ball game played by three people standing in a triangular formation. (See Wikipedia's entry for the game) (countable, zoology) The cusp (cutting region) of the crown of an upper molar, usually the anterior part. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “trigon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Girton, Tignor, orting, roting == Gothic == === Romanization === trigōn romanization of 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐍉𐌽 == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίγων (trígōn), related to τρίγωνον (trígōnon, “triangle”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtrɪ.ɡoːn] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈtriː.ɡon] === Noun === trigōn m (genitive trigōnis); third declension a Roman ball game involving three people standing in a triangle a small ball stuffed with hair, used in this game Hypernym: pila ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun. ==== Derived terms ==== trigōnālis === References === “trigon”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “trigon”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “trigon”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French trigone. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /triˈɡon/ === Noun === trigon n (plural trigoane) trigone ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “trigon”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026