TRIVET


Meaning of TRIVET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtri-vət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, probably modification of Late Latin triped-, tripes, from Latin, three-footed, from tri- + ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Date: before 12th century

1. : a three-legged stand : tripod

2. : a usually metal stand with short feet for use under a hot dish

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