Triskelion

/trɑɪˈskɛ.li.ən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A figure composed of three interlocked spirals (or three bent human legs), with threefold rotational symmetry.

    "Coordinate term: tetraskelion"

  2. 2
    a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center wordnet

Example

More examples

"Sicily and the Isle of Man use triskelia as their emblems."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρισκέλιον (triskélion).

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