trident
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trident¹
- /ˈtɹaɪ̯dənt/
Where it comes from
PIE word
*tréyes
From Latin tridēns, from tri- (“three”) + dēns (“tooth”).
noun tridents
- A three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork. Poseidon's trident
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A curve of third order of the form
xy+ax³+bx²+cx=d,
Similar: trident curve
Trident²
proper noun
- The nuclear weapon that is the nuclear deterrent of the United Kingdom
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: spear, fork, brandistock, truncheon, grain, prong, stang, pike, point, shaft, pile, spearshaft, partisan, pentangle, spiculum, tind
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noun three-pronged spear
| Español | tridente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 삼지창 samjichang |
| 日本語 | 三叉槍 sansasō, トライデント toraidento |
| 中文 | 三叉戟 sānchājǐ, 三叉槍 /三叉枪 sānchāqiāng |
| हिन्दी | त्रिशूल triśūl |
| Kiswahili | tridenti |
| Português | tridente |
| Français | trident |
| Deutsch | Dreizack |
| Italiano | tridente |
| Ελληνικά | τρίαινα tríaina |
| Română | trident |
| Русский | трезу́бец trezúbec |
| Tiếng Việt | đinh ba, ba chĩa |
Talk about this word "trident." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trident. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. trident. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trident "trident." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trident.Cite this
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title = {trident},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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