First Known Use: 1751
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1triliteral
adjective tri·lit·er·al \-ˈli-t(ə-)rəl\
Definition of TRILITERAL
: consisting of three letters and especially of three consonants <triliteral roots in Semitic languages>
— tri·lit·er·al·ism \-t(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
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Origin of TRILITERAL
tri- + Latin littera letter
2triliteral
noun
Definition of TRILITERAL
: a root or word that is triliteral
First Known Use of TRILITERAL
circa 1828
Rhymes with TRILITERAL
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