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trigon.

A triangle.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹaɪɡɒn//ˈtɹaɪɡən/
  1. A triangle.

    countable · rare
  2. An ancient triangular harp of Oriental origin which had four strings and was often used for banquet music. Also called sabbeka, sackbut, sambuca.

    countable · historical
  3. A division consisting of three star signs.

    countable
    The Cancer trigon is composed of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
  4. A trine; an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.

    countable
  5. An old ball game played by three people standing in a triangular formation. (See Wikipedia's entry for the game)

    historical · uncountable
  6. The cusp (cutting region) of the crown of an upper molar, usually the anterior part.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (trígōnon, “triangle”), neuter substantive of τρίγωνος (trígōnos, “three-sided”), from τρεῖς (treîs, “three”) + γωνία (gōnía, “bend, angle”). Equivalent to tri- + -gon. Doublet of trigone and trigonon.

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