triquetra
[ trahy-kwee-truh, -kwe- ]
/ traɪˈkwi trə, -ˈkwɛ- /
noun
a geometrical figure having three points, especially one formed of three intersecting ellipses: The triquetra was often used in ancient art to symbolize a triune deity.
Origin of triquetra
1580–90; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of Latin
triquetrus
triquetrous
OTHER WORDS FROM triquetra
tri·quet·ric [trahy-kwe-trik] /traɪˈkwɛ trɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby triquetra
triptolemus,
triptych,
triptyque,
tripura,
tripwire,
triquetra,
triquetrous,
triradiate,
triradius,
triratna,
trireme
Example sentences from the Web for triquetra
An interesting example of the transformation of a symbol into an emblem is found in the case of the triskele or triquetra.
Evolution in Art |Alfred C. Haddon