TRISKELES

Etymology

Noun

triskeles (plural triskeles)

A symbol consisting of three spirals, or three bent human legs.

Synonyms

• triskele

• triskelion

Source: Wiktionary


TRISKELE

Tris*kel"i*on, or Tris"kele, n. [Gr. three-legged. See Tri-; Isosceles.]

Definition: A figure composed of three branches, usually curved, radiating from a center, as the figure composed of three human legs, with bent knees, which has long been used as a badge or symbol of Sicily and of the Isle of Man.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 May 2025

OBLIQUE

(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”


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