Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tripoint

/ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tri-point
IPA: /ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a point at which three borders meet.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Latin pūnctum Old French pointbor. Middle English poynt English point English tripoint From tri- + point.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tri

Inflected Forms

tripoints (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quadripoint quintipoint unipoint bipoint

Questions

How do you pronounce tripoint?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/.
What does tripoint mean?: a point at which three borders meet.
Where does tripoint come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Latin pūnctum Old French pointbor. Middle English poynt English point English tripoint From tri- + point.

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