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triskelion
[ trih-skel-ee-on, -uhn, trahy- ]
noun
, plural tris·kel·i·a [trih-, skel, -ee-, uh, trahy-].
- a symbolic figure consisting of three legs, arms, or branches radiating from a common center, as the device of Sicily and the Isle of Man.
triskelion
/ trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn; -ən; ˈtrɪskiːl /
noun
- a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triskelion1
1855–60; < Greek triskel ( ḗs ) three-legged ( tri- tri- + skél ( os ) leg + -ēs adj. suffix) + -ion diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triskelion1
C19: from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg
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Example Sentences
In the first place, the triskelion, which is the foundation of this hypothesis, made its first appearance on the coins of Lycia.
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By the side of this Swastika is a triskelion, or three-armed ogee sign, with its ends also decorated with the same three dots.
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On the obverse the head of Persephone, on the reverse the quadriga, and above, the triskelion.
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Fig. 217 shows a triskelion of symmetric spirals turned to the right.
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Another is a triskelion, the arms of which turn to the right.
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