trigon
[
trahy
-gon]
/ˈtraɪ gɒn/
noun
1.
a triangle.
2.
an ancient Greek stringed instrument with a triangular shape.
3.
Astrology Archaic.
trine
.
triplicity
.
Origin
1555-65;
<
Latin
trigōnum
triangle <
Greek
trígōnon,
noun use of neuter of
trígōnos
three-angled. See
tri-
,
-gon
trigon.
1.
trigonometric
.
2.
trigonometrical
.
3.
trigonometry
.
British Dictionary definitions for
trigon
trigon
/
ˈtraɪɡɒn
/
noun
1.
(in classical Greece or Rome) a triangular harp or lyre
2.
an archaic word for
triangle
Word Origin
C17: via Latin from Greek
trigōnon
triangle. See
tri-
,
-gon
Related Abbreviations for
trigon
trigon.
trigonometric
trigonometry