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Trident
Definition
noun | a spear with three prongs
Pronunciation
tr'ahyduhnt (IPA: trˈaɪdənt)
Hyphenation
tri-dent (7 letters | 2 syllables)
First known use in English
1450 (Late Middle ages | European Renaissance) (576 years ago)
Word origin
Latin
Word frequency history
Inflected form
tridents
Broader terms
lance | shaft | spear
Rhymes
strident (based on typical American pronunciation)
Lexically close words
strident
Anagrams
(none among common words)
Translations
Spanish: | tridente (weapon) French: | trident (weapon) Portuguese: | tridente (weapon) German: | Dreizack (weapon) Italian: | tridente (weapon)
Other notable uses
Bangor Trident Base (Washington, 7253 people)
Crossword puzzle clues
Fishing weapon | Neptune's fork | Popular gum | Poseidon's prop (total: 4) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)
Scrabble score
8 (International English) | 8 (North American English)
Phone keypad digits
(???) 874-3368