Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trilateral

/ˌtrɪˈlæ.təɹ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: tri-lat-er-al
IPA: /ˌtrɪˈlæ.təɹ.əl/

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having three sides

adj

Involving three parties

Example Sentences

"The trilateral peace conference, between the red faction, blue faction and white faction, went nowhere."
"Meanwhile, a trilateral agreement has been signed with the French and Irish governments committing the nations to keeping freight routes open throughout the pandemic."
"Hours later, answering journalists’ questions via a WhatsApp chat, Mr. Zelenskyy said the Trump administration had floated a trilateral meeting in Miami involving the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia."

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin trilaterālis or from tri- + lateral.

Word Breakdown

Root: trilaterālis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtrɪˈlæ.təɹ.əl/

Derived Forms

trilateralize trilaterally trilateralness

Frequently Paired Words

trilateralization

Synonyms

triangular three-sided triangle trigon

Rhymes With

lateral bilateral collateral unilateral multilateral plurilateral right lateral left lateral quadrilateral equilateral contralateral ipsilateral

Questions

How do you pronounce trilateral?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtrɪˈlæ.təɹ.əl/.
What does trilateral mean?: Having three sides
Where does trilateral come from?: Borrowed from New Latin trilaterālis or from tri- + lateral.

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