triskele
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- noun
- /ˈtrɪs.kə.li/
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trisquel
- a miracle has happened to Olga triskele that I own here
Examples
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The ancient manuscript featured a triskele at its center, emphasizing its importance in heraldry.
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Her plaits show knotwork, and three circles have patterns of three, six, and eight, respectively: the triskele, the marigold, and the rosette.
Academic text (2000) -
But it does nothing for somebody who would like a triskele on their headstone.
Blog text (34) -
The artist incorporated a beautiful triskele design into the tapestry, symbolizing eternity.
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In Celtic culture, the triskele is often seen as a representation of the interconnectedness of life.
Synonyms
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A design of three curved legs or arms that spread out from the center
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
triskele = triskelion (semi-transparent) = tri + skel
The term is a variant of the specialized word 'triskelion' (recognizable to those familiar with the symbol); the prefix 'tri-' signals 'three' but the root 'skel' (leg) is not a productive standalone English morpheme, so the relation is only partly obvious to learners.
Etymology
Triskele comes from the Greek triskelēs, which means 'three-legged' and is made from tri- ('three') and skelos ('leg'), the same tri- you see in tricycle. The ancient design shows three arms or legs turning from a centre, so a triskele today is a three-armed symbol often used to show motion, unity, or balance.