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trigon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹaɪɡɒn/
• /ˈtɹaɪɡən/
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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.

Meanings

1. (countable, rare) A triangle.
2. (countable, historical) An ancient triangular harp of Oriental origin which had four strings and was often used for banquet music. Also called sabbeka, sackbut, sambuca.
3. (countable) A division consisting of three star signs.
   • The Cancer trigon is composed of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
4. (countable) A trine; an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.
   • In the horoscope of Christ's nativity.[…]Whether a trigon or no, this tetragon I am sure there was. a. 1626, Bishop Andrewes, Sermon:
5. (historical, uncountable) An old ball game played by three people standing in a triangular formation. (See Wikipedia's entry for the game)
6. (countable) The cusp (cutting region) of the crown of an upper molar, usually the anterior part.

Forms

Deriveds

trigonic

Relateds

triangle · trigonometry · trigonal · trigone · trigonon · trigonid

Translations (6)

ms trigon (rare: triangle) · ca trígon (rare: triangle) · nl driehoek (rare: triangle) · es trígono (rare: triangle) · la trigōnum (rare: triangle) · ka სამკუთხედი (rare: triangle)