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Webster 1913 Edition

Triliteral

Tri-lit′er-al

,
Adj.
[Pref.
tri-
+
literal
.]
Consisting of three letters; trigrammic;
as, a
triliteral
root or word
.
–
Noun.
A triliteral word.

Webster 1828 Edition

Triliteral

TRILIT'ERAL

,
Adj.
[L. tres, three, and litera, letter.] Consisting of three letters; as a triliteral root or word.

TRILIT'ERAL

,
Noun.
A word consisting of three letters.

Definition 2024

triliteral

triliteral

English

Adjective

triliteral ‎(not comparable)

  1. Used to describe word roots in Semitic languages which consist of three letters

Noun

triliteral ‎(plural triliterals)

  1. A word root in a Semitic language which consists of three letters

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