TRIDENT


Meaning of TRIDENT in English

I. trident noun

Etymology: Latin trident-, tridens, from trident-, tridens having three teeth, from tri- + dent-, dens tooth — more at tooth

Date: 15th century

1. : a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (as Neptune)

2. : a 3-pronged spear (as for fishing)

II. tri·dent ˈtrī-d ə nt adjective

Etymology: Latin trident-, tridens

Date: 1589

: having three teeth, processes, or points

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.