Trident



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.三叉戟; 三叉鱼叉
• ［英］ n.三叉戟; 三叉鱼叉 ( three-pronged spear)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Latin trident-, tridens, from trident-, tridens having three teeth, from tri- + dent-, dens tooth — more at tooth
• Date: 15th century
• 1. a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (as Neptune)
• 2. a 3-pronged spear (as for fishing)

II. adjective

• Etymology: Latin trident-, tridens
• Date: 1589
• having three teeth, processes, or points

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