Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From τρεῖς (treîs, three) +‎ -αινᾰ (-aina). Chantraine considers a folk-etymological transformation after the numeral. Furnée compares τρίναξ (trínax, instrument used in agriculture) and θρῖναξ (thrînax, three-pronged fork), and asks whether the word could be a transformation of a Pre-Greek loan for an agricultural tool.

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Noun edit

τρῐ́αινᾰ (tríainaf (genitive τρῐαίνης); first declension

  1. trident, the badge of Poseidon
    Synonym: τριόδους (triódous)
  2. three-pronged fork
    Synonym: θρῖναξ (thrînax)
  3. (surgery) kind of cautery

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  • Greek: τρίαινα (tríaina)

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Noun edit

τρίαινα (tríainaf (plural τρίαινες)

  1. trident (three tined harpoon)

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