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triskelion en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /trɑɪˈskɛ.li.ən/
• /trɪˈskɛ.li.ən/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρισκέλιον (triskélion).

Meanings

1. A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.
   • Sicily and the Isle of Man use triskelia as their emblems.
   • Coordinate term: tetraskelion

Forms

Synonyms

triskeles · triskele

Translations (13)

scn triskelion (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · scn trinàcria (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · hu triszkelion (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · it triscele (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · it trinacria (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · de Triskele (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · it triquetra (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · fr triskèle (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · scn trìscili (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · cmn 三曲腳圖 /三曲脚图 (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · sv triskele (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · bg трискелион (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs) · nl triskelion (figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs)