tripoint

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/ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/

noun

a point at which three borders meet.

OriginEnglish point ← Middle English poynt ← Old French point →
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Meanings

nountripoint (plural tripoints)

plural tripoints

  1. a point at which three borders meet.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pewǵ-
  7. Proto-Italic*pungō
  8. Latinpungō
  9. Latinpūnctus
  10. Latinpūnctum
  11. Old Frenchpoint
  12. Middle Englishpoynt
  13. Englishpoint
  14. Englishtripoint

From tri- + point.

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Translations

French tripoint
  • tripointpoint at which three borders meet
Portuguese tríplice fronteira
  • tríplice fronteirapoint at which three borders meet
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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