triskeles
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triskeles
Where it comes from
1880, via German Triskeles (c. 1850), from French triskèle (1835). It is in turn from Ancient Greek τρισκελής (triskelḗs, “three-legged”), composed of τρι- (tri-, “three”) + σκέλος (skélos, “leg”).
noun triskeles
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A symbol consisting of three spirals, or three bent human legs.
1889 "The three legs diverging from one centre, which is now the well-known arms of the Isle of Man, is the ancient Triquetrum, or, as Olshausen [Zeitsch. f. Ethnol., 1886, p. 283] more properly terms it, the Triskeles, seen on the oldest Sicilian coins and on those of Lycia, in Asia Minor" (Daniel
Similar: triskele, triskelion
Translations
Talk about this word "triskeles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/triskeles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. triskeles. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/triskeles "triskeles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/triskeles.Cite this
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title = {triskeles},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/triskeles},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
