Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in trian aspect

/ˈtɹaɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: in- -tri-an aspect
IPA: /ˈtɹaɪən/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Positioned at such an angle as to show three-fourths of the figure: in between affronté (facing forward) and in profile. (When applied to creatures, chiefly found in modern rather than medieval heraldry.)

Example Sentences

"In trian aspect means between passant and affronty. [...] Gules, on a mount vert a stork in trian aspect to the sinister[…]"
"4 The Byrd arms show three gold stags' heads cut off at the neck ('erased') and turned to the viewer's left ('in trian aspect'), on a black ('sable') field. 'Sable' is confirmed by College[…]"
"Supporters — Dexter, a sea-lion azure, mane and head in trian aspect argent, langued gules, crowned with a crown tridenty gold; sinister, a seahorse azure, head and neck argent and crowned also with a crown tridenty gold,[…]"

Etymology

Related to trine (“threefold”), Latin tria (trēs).

Homonyms

trian

Questions

How do you pronounce in trian aspect?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪən/.
What does in trian aspect mean?: Positioned at such an angle as to show three-fourths of the figure: in between affronté (facing forward) and in profile. (When applied to creatures, chiefly found in modern rather than medieval heraldry.)
Where does in trian aspect come from?: Related to trine (“threefold”), Latin tria (trēs).

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