TRILITERAL

Etymology

Adjective

triliteral (not comparable)

Of word roots in Afroasiatic languages: consisting of three letters.

Noun

triliteral (plural triliterals)

A word root in an Afroasiatic language that consists of three letters.

Source: Wiktionary


Tri*lit"er*al, a. Etym: [Pref. tri- + literal.]

Definition: Consisting of three letters; trigrammic; as, a triliteral root or word.

– n.

Definition: A triliteral word.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

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