trident

English

Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes

From Latin tridēns, from tri- (three) + dēns (tooth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪ̯dənt/
  • (file)

Noun

trident (plural tridents)

  1. A three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork.
    Poseidon's trident
    • 1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, pages 703-704:
      I recall the height of comfort attained by the green-cushioned "first" with starched white antimacassars and a pretentious grey floor mat on which it seemed a sacrilege to stand, as it was embellished with the North Western conception of Britannia, complete with trident.
  2. (geometry) A curve of third order of the form:

Synonyms

  • (curve): trident curve

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tridentem.

Pronunciation

Noun

trident m (plural tridents)

  1. trident

Further reading

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁi.dɑ̃/
  • (file)

Noun

trident m (plural tridents)

  1. trident

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French trident, from Latin tridens.

Noun

trident n (plural tridente)

  1. trident

Declension

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