adj.
Pronunciation: - ' li-t( ə -)r ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: tri- + Latin littera letter
Date: 1751
: consisting of three letters and especially of three consonants < triliteral roots in Semitic languages>
– tri · lit · er · al · ism \ -t( ə -)r ə - ˌ li-z ə m \ noun