triga

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noun

A three-horse chariot used by the Ancient Romans.

OriginLatin triga →
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Meanings

triga1

nountriga (plural trigas or trigae)

plural trigas · plural trigae

  1. historicalA three-horse chariot used by the Ancient Romans.

TRIGA2

proper noun
  1. TRIGA: Acronym of training, research, isotopes, General Atomics (“a type of nuclear reactor originally made by General Atomics”).

Origin

  1. Latintriga
  2. Englishtriga

From Latin triga, a contraction of ter or tri- (“thrice”) + iuga (“yoked”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rigat
Cite this entry
APA

triga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triga

MLA

“triga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triga. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triga,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triga.

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