Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triplane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: tri-plane
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Composed of, or relating to, three planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions).

noun

An airplane that has three pairs of wings, one above the others

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English plane English triplane From tri- + plane.

Inflected Forms

more triplane (comparative) most triplane (superlative) triplanes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monoplane biplane

Questions

What does triplane mean?: Composed of, or relating to, three planes (flat surfaces extending infinitely in all directions).
Where does triplane come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- English plane English triplane From tri- + plane.

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