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trigon

trigon

9.9
An ancient triangular string instrument used in Greece and Rome
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : trígono
  • The musician played the trigon during the ceremony, enchanting the audience with its delicate sound.

Examples

  • She specializes in reconstructing ancient instruments, including the trigon and the aulos.

  • Historians have discovered illustrations of the trigon in several ancient Roman frescoes.

  • The ancient trigon was a popular musical instrument in Greece.

  • Did you know that a trigon was used in Roman performances?

  • Historians have discovered illustrations of the trigon in several ancient Roman frescoes.

  • The musician played the trigon during the ceremony, enchanting the audience with its delicate sound.

  • She specializes in reconstructing ancient instruments, including the trigon and the aulos.

Synonyms

lyre
vstrigon
6 8.9

A small U-shaped musical instrument with strings used in ancient Greece to play music

is a triangular version specifically used in Greece and Rome

Surface Forms

trigon singular
trigons plural

Morphology

trigon = triangle (semi-transparent) = tri + gon

The instrument is named for its triangular shape (tri- + -gon), but this is an historical/archaic sense, so the connection is evident but less immediately accessible to learners.

Etymology

Trigon comes from Greek parts tri- 'three' and gon 'angle', and the instrument was called this because it had a triangular frame. So the ancient trigon is a small lyre named for its triangle shape.