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tricorn.

A three-cornered hat, with the brim turned up.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹaɪkɔːn/UK/ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn/US
  1. A three-cornered hat, with the brim turned up.

  2. A three-horned fractal.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- + corn(er). Compare French tricorne (“three-cornered hat”). Doublet of tricorne.

adj/ˈtɹaɪkɔːn/UK/ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn/US
  1. Having three horns or similar projections.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- + corn(er). Compare French tricorne (“three-cornered hat”). Doublet of tricorne.

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