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trigonal

/ˈtrɪɡənəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
trig-o-nal
IPA
/ˈtrɪɡənəl/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having three angles and three sides, triangular.

adj

Of or pertaining to a crystal system with three equal and equally inclined but not perpendicular axes.

adj

Relating to the trigone

Etymology

From Latin trigōnālis (“triangular”), equivalent to trigon + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtrɪɡənəl/

Inflected Forms

more trigonal (comparative) most trigonal (superlative)

Derived Forms

ditrigonal intertrigonal nontrigonal peritrigonal subtrigonal supratrigonal trigonally

Synonyms

rhombohedral

Questions

How do you pronounce trigonal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtrɪɡənəl/.
What does trigonal mean?
Having three angles and three sides, triangular.
Where does trigonal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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