TRISKELION


Meaning of TRISKELION in English

n.

Pronunciation: tr ī - ' ske-l ē - ə n, tri-

Variant: or tri · skele \ ' tr ī - ˌ sk ē l, ' tri- \

Function: noun

Etymology: triskelion from New Latin, from Greek triskel ē s three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg; triskele from Greek triskel ē s ― more at ISOSCELES

Date: circa 1857

: a figure composed of three usually curved or bent branches radiating from a center

triskelion

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