Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triquetra

/tɹaɪˈkwɛtɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: tri-que-tra
IPA: /tɹaɪˈkwɛtɹə/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shape formed of three vesicae piscium, sometimes with an additional circle, a symbol of things and persons that are threefold (including the Christian Trinity), and a symbol of protection in Wicca.

Etymology

From Latin triquētrus (“having three corners”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: triquētrus

Inflected Forms

triquetras (plural) triquetrae (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

triquetrum

Questions

How do you pronounce triquetra?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈkwɛtɹə/.
What does triquetra mean?: A shape formed of three vesicae piscium, sometimes with an additional circle, a symbol of things and persons that are threefold (including the Christian Trinity), and a symbol of protection in Wicca.
Where does triquetra come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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