Phrase guide

triangular prism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A prism with a triangular base.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a prism whose bases are triangles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: prism

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 三角柱 (sānjiǎozhù) — prism with triangular base
  • Chinese Mandarin: 三稜鏡 /三棱镜 (sānléngjìng) — prism with triangular base
  • Esperanto: triangula prismo — prism with triangular base
  • Finnish: kolmikulmainen särmiö — prism with triangular base
  • French: prisme triangulaire — prism with triangular base
  • German: dreieckiges Prisma — prism with triangular base
  • Icelandic: þrístrendingur — prism with triangular base
  • Ido: triangula prismato — prism with triangular base
  • Italian: prisma triangolare — prism with triangular base
  • Japanese: 三角柱 (sankakuchū) — prism with triangular base
  • Korean: 삼각기둥 (samgakgidung) — prism with triangular base
  • Russian: треуго́льная при́зма (treugólʹnaja prízma) — prism with triangular base
  • Tagalog: tatsihang balimbing — prism with triangular base
  • Turkish: üçgen prizma — prism with triangular base