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triomino en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /tɹaɪˈɒmɪnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /tɹaɪˈɑməˌnoʊ/ (General-American)
  • trī-ŏmʹĭ-nō' (General-American)

Etymology

From tri- + (d)omino.

Meanings

  1. A triangular tile, used in triominoes, a variant of the game of dominoes.
    • Note: as the game plays, polyiamonds are created.

Forms

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triominoes Number=Plur lexicographic
triominos Number=Plur lexicographic

triomino en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /tɹaɪˈɒmɪnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /tɹaɪˈɑməˌnoʊ/ (General-American)
  • trī-ŏmʹĭ-nō' (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English -omino English triomino From tri- + -omino.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of tromino (“a polyomino consisting of three squares connected edge to edge”)
    alt of tromino

Forms

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triominoes Number=Plur lexicographic
triominos Number=Plur lexicographic