Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
tridenttrident 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)tri·dent \\ˈtrī-d
ənt\\
adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin trident-, tridens
DATE 1589
: having three teeth, processes, or points
trident
c.1450, from L. tridentem (nom. tridens; gen. tridentis) "three-pronged, three-toothed," from tri- "three" + dens (gen. dentis) "tooth" (see tooth). As a type of U.S. nuclear-powered submarine, recorded from 1972.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
trident
tri·dent / 5traidnt / noun a weapon used in the past that looks like a long fork with seven points
三叉戟(旧时武器)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
tri·dentI. \ˈtrīd
ənt\
noun
(
-s)
Etymology: Latin
trident-, tridens, from
tri- + dent-, dens tooth — more at
tooth
1.
a.
(1) : a 3-pronged scepter or spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute or symbol of a sea god
(2) : a representation of such a trident serving as a symbol of naval power or supremacy and as such often borne by Britannia or appearing on coins
b. : a 3-pronged spear used by ancient Roman retiarii
c. : a 3-pronged fish spear
2. : something felt to resemble a trident (as in shape, use, or emblematic significance)
II. adjective: having three teeth, processes, or points
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