HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Back to search

trigon

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtɹaɪɡɒn

Definitions

  1. A triangle.
  2. An ancient triangular harp of Oriental origin which had four strings and was often used for banquet music. Also called sabbeka, sackbut, sambuca.
  3. A division consisting of three star signs.
  4. A trine; an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.
  5. An old ball game played by three people standing in a triangular formation. (See Wikipedia's entry for the game)
  6. The cusp (cutting region) of the crown of an upper molar, usually the anterior part.

Equivalents

Españoltrígono
Françaistrigon
DeutschTriangel
4 more languages
Suomitrigoni
ქართულისამკუთხედი
Latinatrigonum
Nederlandsdriehoek

Examples

The Cancer trigon is composed of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
“In the horoscope of Christ's nativity.[…]Whether a trigon or no, this tetragon I am sure there was.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See all B1 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See trigon used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free