triskelion

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/trɑɪˈskɛ.li.ən//trɪˈskɛ.li.ən/

noun

A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.

“Coordinate term: tetraskelion”

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triskelestriskele
OriginAncient Greek τρισκέλιον →
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Meanings

nountriskelion (plural triskelions or triskelia)

plural triskelions · plural triskelia

  1. A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.

    Coordinate term: tetraskelion

    1 more example

    Sicily and the Isle of Man use triskelia as their emblems.

    Synonyms: triskeles, triskele

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.

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triskelestriskele

More synonyms by meaning

nouna figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center

Similar
triskele
Broader
designpatternfigure
Also see
triskeletriskeles

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρισκέλιον
  2. Ancient Greekτρισκέλιον
  3. Englishtriskelion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρισκέλιον (triskélion).

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Translations

Bulgarian трискелион
  • трискелион (triskelion)figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
Chinese Mandarin 三曲腳圖 /三曲脚图
  • 三曲腳圖 /三曲脚图 (sānqūjiǎotú)figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
Dutch triskelion
  • triskelionfigure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
French triskèle
  • triskèlefigure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
German Triskele
  • Triskelefigure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
Hungarian triszkelion
  • triszkelionfigure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
Italian triscele, trinacria
  • triscelefigure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
  • trinacriafigure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
  • triquetrafigure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
Swedish triskele
  • triskelefigure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs
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triskelion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triskelion

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Chicago

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