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triskele

noun · 3 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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  • US: /ˈtɹaɪ.skil/
  • US: /ˈtɹɪs.kil/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A material with a structure resembling a triskeles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: materials science

Examples

  • Both materials have the triskele geometry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of triskeles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: triskelion

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: design, pattern, figure

History

Etymology

Circa 1885, alongside triskeles (c. 1880), from French triskèle (1835).