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triforce

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
tri-force
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them.

verb

To post three Unicode triangles (▲) arranged in this configuration, especially on 4chan, where a simple copy-and-paste would display incorrectly and expose newbies.

Etymology

From Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), from English tri- + force. First used in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise for a magical artefact in that fictional universe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

triforces (plural) triforces (present, singular) triforcing (participle, present) triforced (participle, past) triforced (past)

Phrases

Sierpinski triangle

Frequently Paired Words

Sierpinski triangle

Questions

What does triforce mean?
A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them.
Where does triforce come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce triforce

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