triskelion

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triskelion

/trɑɪˈskɛ.li.ən/
/trɪˈskɛ.li.ən/

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρισκέλιον (triskélion).

noun triskelions · triskelia

A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry. Coordinate term: tetraskelion
Similar: triskeles, triskele

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noun figure composed of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs

中文	三曲腳圖 /三曲脚图 sānqūjiǎotú
Français	triskèle
Deutsch	Triskele
Italiano	triscele, trinacria, triquetra

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@misc{triskelion_2026,
  title = {triskelion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/triskelion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}