trisulc

T1R1I1S1U1L1C3
/ˈtɹaɪsʌlk/

noun

Something having three forks or prongs, especially a trident.

OriginLatin trisulcus →
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Meanings

nountrisulc (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralobsoleterareSomething having three forks or prongs, especially a trident.

    Jupiter's trisulc

    1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Latintrisulcus
  2. Englishtrisulc

Latin trisulcus; tri- (“three”) + sulcus (“a furrow”).

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APA

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

MLA

“trisulc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trisulc. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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