Standard Lemma guide

three-legged

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /θɹiːˈlɛɡɪd/
  • /ˈθɹiːlɛɡd/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

having three legs

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a large penis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable, vulgar

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Something with three legs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An intersection where three roads meet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

having or as if having three legs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a three-legged stool
  • a three-legged race

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: trebenet — having three legs
  • Dutch: driebenig — having three legs
  • Esperanto: trigamba — having three legs
  • Finnish: kolmijalkainen — having three legs
  • Georgian: სამფეხა (sampexa) — having three legs
  • German: dreibeinig — having three legs
  • Ancient Greek: τρίπους (trípous) — having three legs
  • Hungarian: háromlábú — having three legs
  • Ingrian: kolmijalkain — having three legs
  • Irish: tríchosach — having three legs
  • Manx: tree cassagh — having three legs
  • Marathi: तीन पायांचे (tīn pāyāñce) — having three legs
  • Marathi: तीन पायांचा (tīn pāyāñcā) — having three legs
  • Marathi: तीन पायांची (tīn pāyāñcī) — having three legs
  • Polish: trójnogi — having three legs
  • Russian: трёхно́гий (trjoxnógij) — having three legs
  • Swedish: trebent — having three legs
  • Welsh: teircoes — having three legs
  • Esperanto: penisego — having large penis
  • Finnish: isomunainen — having large penis
  • Spanish: trípode — having large penis
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