triquetra en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɹaɪˈkwɛtɹə/
Etymology
From Latin triquētrus (“having three corners”).
Meanings
- A shape formed of three vesicae piscium, sometimes with an additional circle, a symbol of things and persons that are threefold (including the Christian Trinity), and a symbol of protection in Wicca.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| triquetrae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| triquetras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
nb trikvetra (shape formed of three vesica piscis) · de Triquetta (shape formed of three vesica piscis) · it triquetra (shape formed of three vesica piscis) · sv trikvetra (shape formed of three vesica piscis) · he טריקווטרה (shape formed of three vesica piscis) · de Triqueta (shape formed of three vesica piscis) · it trinacria (shape formed of three vesica piscis)