tris legomenon

noun

A word occurring only three times in a given corpus.

OriginAncient Greek τρὶς λεγόμενον →
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Meanings

nountris legomenon (plural tris legomena)

plural tris legomena

  1. human sciencesA word occurring only three times in a given corpus.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρὶς λεγόμενον“(something) said only three times”
  2. Englishtris legomenon

From Ancient Greek τρὶς λεγόμενον (trìs legómenon, “(something) said only three times”), from τρίς (trís, “three times”) and λεγόμενον (legómenon), passive participle of λέγω (légō).

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APA

tris legomenon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tris%20legomenon

MLA

“tris legomenon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tris%20legomenon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tris legomenon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tris%20legomenon.

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