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triliteral

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

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

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History

Etymology

From tri- (“three”) + Latin litera (“letter”) + -al.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: trilítero — regarding Afroasiatic roots
  • Spanish: triliteral — regarding Afroasiatic roots
  • Spanish: trilátero — regarding Afroasiatic roots
  • Spanish: triconsonántico — regarding Afroasiatic roots