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triaxial.

Having three axes.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Having three axes.

    not-comparable
    triaxial graph paper
  2. Having three planes of symmetry (e.g. having the shape of a scalene ellipsoid) and thus two axes of rotation

    not-comparable
  3. Along all three axes

    not-comparable
    triaxial stress-testing of solids
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der. Proto-Italic *aksis Latin axisbor. English axis Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English axial English triaxial From tri- + axial.

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