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tridens.

three-tined, having three prongs or teeth

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈtrɪ.dẽːs]Classical-Latin[ˈtriː.dens]

  1. three-tined, having three prongs or teeth

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin tri- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Latin tridēns From tri- (“three”) + dēns (“tooth”).

noun[ˈtrɪ.dẽːs]Classical-Latin[ˈtriː.dens]

  1. trident, a three-tined spear; specifically, an attribute of Neptune

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin tri- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Latin tridēns From tri- (“three”) + dēns (“tooth”).

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