Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tricorn

/ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: tri-corn
IPA: /ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A three-cornered hat, with the brim turned up.

noun

A three-horned fractal.

adj

Having three horns or similar projections.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- + corn(er). Compare French tricorne (“three-cornered hat”). Doublet of tricorne.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn/
British English: /ˈtɹaɪkɔːn/

Inflected Forms

tricorns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

unicorn bicorn bicorne quadricorn tricorne

Synonyms

tricorne

Rhymes With

bicorn

Questions

How do you pronounce tricorn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪkɔɹn/.
What does tricorn mean?: A three-cornered hat, with the brim turned up.
Where does tricorn come from?: Borrowed from Latin tricornis (“three-horned; three-pronged”). By surface analysis, tri- + corn(er). Compare French tricorne (“three-cornered hat”). Doublet of tricorne.

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