Definition of TRIGON

trigon

Plural: trigons

Noun

  • An ancient three-stringed musical instrument, similar to a small harp.
  • a three-sided polygon
  • (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees
  • a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome
  • A triangle.
  • An ancient triangular harp of Oriental origin which had four strings and was often used for banquet music. Also called sabbeka, sackbut, sambuca.
  • A division consisting of three star signs.
  • A trine; an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.
  • An old ball game played by three people standing in a triangular formation. See Wikipedia's entry for the game)
  • The cusp (cutting region) of the crown of an upper molar, usually the anterior part.

Examples

  • Discovering "TRIGON" on the board felt like unearthing a relic from musical history.
  • The Cancer trigon is composed of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (trígōnon, “triangle”), neuter substantive of τρίγωνος (trígōnos, “three-sided”), from τρεῖς (treîs, “three”) + γωνία (gōnía, “bend, angle”). Equivalent to tri- + -gon. Doublet of trigone and trigonon.

Scrabble Score: 7

trigon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trigon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trigon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

trigon: valid Words With Friends Word