tri·skel·i·on (tr -sk l  - n, tr -) also tri·skele (trskl , trskl)n. pl. tri·skel·i·a (-sk l-) also tri·skeles A figure consisting of three curved lines or branches, or three stylized human arms or legs, radiating from a common center. [New Latin, from Greek triskel s, three-legged : tri-, tri- + skelos, leg.] |
triskelion [trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn -ən], triskele [ˈtrɪskiːl]
n pl triskelia [trɪˈskɛlɪə], triskeles
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a symbol consisting of three bent limbs or lines radiating from a centre
[from Greek triskelēs three-legged, from tri- + skelos leg]
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