Etymology

triforce

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Today it means: A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them. Full definition →

Japanese トライフォース
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  1. Japanese · derived fromトライフォース
  2. English todaytriforce

From Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), from English tri- + force. First used in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise for a magical artefact in that fictional universe.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.