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triquetra

Syllabification: (tri·que·tra)
Pronunciation: /trīˈkwētrə, -ˈkwetrə/
Definition of triquetra

noun (plural triquetrae /-trē/)

  • a symmetrical triangular ornament of three interlaced arcs used on metalwork and stone crosses.

Origin:

late 16th century (originally denoting a triangle): from Latin, feminine of triquetrus 'three-cornered'

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