TRILATERAL

trilateral, triangular, three-sided

(adjective) having three sides; “a trilateral figure”

trilateral

(adjective) involving three parties; “trilateral talks”

triangle, trigon, trilateral

(noun) a three-sided polygon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

trilateral (not comparable)

Having three sides

Involving three parties

Source: Wiktionary


Tri*lat"er*al, a.Etym: [L. trilaterus; tri- (see Tri-) + latus, lateris, side: cf. F. trilatéral. See Lateral.] (Geom.)

Definition: Having three sides; being three-sided; as, a trilateral triangle.

– Tri*lat"er*al*ly, adv.

– Tri*lat"er*al*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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