triquetrous

English

Etymology

From Latin triquetrus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈkwɛtɹəs/

Adjective

triquetrous (comparative more triquetrous, superlative most triquetrous)

1. Triangular; especially (in natural sciences), having a triangular cross-section.
   • 1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 172:

     the lithostrata or figured pavements of the ancients […] consisted not all of square stones, but were divided into triquetrous segments, honey-combs, and sexangular figures, according to Vitruvius

Translations

Translations

• Bulgarian: триъгълен (triǎgǎlen)
• Portuguese: tríquetro
• Spanish: triquetro