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trireme

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

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  • /ˈtɹaɪ.ɹiːm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A galley with three banks of oars, one above the other, used mainly as a warship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: galley

History

Etymology

From Latin trirēmis, from tri- + rēmus (“oar”).

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: trirrem — galley with three banks of oars
  • Czech: triréma — galley with three banks of oars
  • Finnish: kolmisoutu — galley with three banks of oars
  • Finnish: trieeri — galley with three banks of oars
  • French: trirème — galley with three banks of oars
  • Galician: trirreme — galley with three banks of oars
  • German: Trireme — galley with three banks of oars
  • Ancient Greek: τριήρης (triḗrēs) — galley with three banks of oars
  • Hebrew: טְרִירֶמָה (trirema) — galley with three banks of oars
  • Hebrew: תְּלַת חַתְרִית (tlat khatrit) — galley with three banks of oars
  • Italian: trireme — galley with three banks of oars
  • Japanese: 三段櫂船 — galley with three banks of oars
  • Polish: trirema — galley with three banks of oars
  • Polish: tryrema — galley with three banks of oars
  • Portuguese: trirreme — galley with three banks of oars
  • Portuguese: trirremo — galley with three banks of oars
  • Russian: трире́ма (triréma) — galley with three banks of oars
  • Spanish: trirreme — galley with three banks of oars