triskelion

noun tri·skel·i·on \trī-ˈske-lē-ən, tri-\

Definition of TRISKELION

: a figure composed of three usually curved or bent branches radiating from a center

tri·skel·i·on or tri·skele \ˈtrī-ˌskēl, ˈtri-\

triskelion from New Latin, from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg; triskele from Greek triskelēs — more at isosceles

First Known Use: circa 1857

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