τρισκελής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• τρισκελάς (triskelás) — Doric

Etymology

From τρι- (tri-, “three”) +‎ σκέλος (skélos, “leg”) +‎ -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /tris.ke.lɛ̌ːs/ → /tris.ceˈlis/ → /tris.ceˈlis/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /tris.ke.lɛ̌ːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /tris.keˈle̝s/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /tris.ceˈlis/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /tris.ceˈlis/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /tris.ceˈlis/

Adjective

τρισκελής • (triskelḗs) m or f (neuter τρισκελές); third declension

1. Having three spirals, or three bent human legs.

Inflection

Third declension of τρισκελής; τρισκελές (contracted, Attic)

Number		Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter		Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		τρισκελής triskelḗs	τρισκελές triskelés		τρισκελεῖ triskeleî	τρισκελεῖ triskeleî		τρισκελεῖς triskeleîs	τρισκελῆ triskelê
Genitive		τρισκελοῦς triskeloûs	τρισκελοῦς triskeloûs		τρισκελοῖν triskeloîn	τρισκελοῖν triskeloîn		τρισκελῶν triskelôn	τρισκελῶν triskelôn
Dative		τρισκελεῖ triskeleî	τρισκελεῖ triskeleî		τρισκελοῖν triskeloîn	τρισκελοῖν triskeloîn		τρισκελέσῐ / τρισκελέσῐν triskelési(n)	τρισκελέσῐ / τρισκελέσῐν triskelési(n)
Accusative		τρισκελῆ triskelê	τρισκελές triskelés		τρισκελεῖ triskeleî	τρισκελεῖ triskeleî		τρισκελεῖς triskeleîs	τρισκελῆ triskelê
Vocative		τρισκελές triskelés	τρισκελές triskelés		τρισκελεῖ triskeleî	τρισκελεῖ triskeleî		τρισκελεῖς triskeleîs	τρισκελῆ triskelê
Derived forms		Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
		τρισκελῶς triskelôs			τρισκελέστερος triskelésteros			τρισκελέστᾰτος triskeléstatos
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

• τρισκέλιον (triskélion)

 

Related terms

• ἰσοσκελής (isoskelḗs)

Descendants

• English: triskeles
• Latin: triscelēs
  • Italian: triscele
  • Sicilian: trìscili, trisceli