Word Origins
Words starting with t
| Word | Origins |
|---|---|
| triad |
-noun
Group of three
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘. |
| triangle |
-noun
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
Indian Tamil/Sanskrit/Hindi anguli ‘finger’
English triangle derives from above Indian words. |
| triangular |
-adjective
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
Indian Tamil/Sanskrit/Hindi anguli ‘finger’
English triangular derives from above Indian
words. |
| triangularly |
-adverb
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
Indian Tamil/Sanskrit/Hindi anguli ‘finger’
English triangularly derives from above Indian
words. |
| triangulate |
-verb
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
Indian Tamil/Sanskrit/Hindi anguli ‘finger’
English triangulate derives from above Indian
words. |
| triangulation |
-noun
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
Indian Tamil/Sanskrit/Hindi anguli ‘finger’
English triangulation derives from above Indian
words. |
| triathlon |
-noun
Sporting term involving three events
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English triathlon derives from it. |
| triceps |
-noun
Human anatomy involving muscles
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English triceps derives from it. |
| triceratops |
-noun
Dinosaur with three horns
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English triceratops derives from it. |
| tricolor |
-noun
Human anatomy involving muscles
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English tricolor derives from it. |
| tricycle |
-noun
Human anatomy involving muscles
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English tricycle derives from it. |
| trident |
-noun
Indian Sanskrit thri means
‘three’.
danthah means
‘tooth’.
English trident (thri
+ danthah) derives from it. |
| triennial |
-adjective
Happening every three years
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English triennial derives from it. |
| trifocals |
-noun
Lens of eyeglasses with three ranges
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trifocals derives from it. |
| trifoliate |
-adjective
Having three leaves or leaflets
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trifoliate derives from it. |
| trig |
-noun
Abbreviation of trigonometry ‘study of triangles’
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
gona
‘corner’
maatraa
‘measure’
English trigonometry (tri + gona +
maatraa) derives from above Indian words. |
| triglyceride |
- noun
Harmful substance in the body that clogs arteries
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English triglycerides derives from it. |
| trigonometric |
-adjective
Abbreviation of trigonometry ‘study of triangles’
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
gona
‘corner’
maatraa ‘measure’
English trigonometric (tri + gona +
maatraa) derives from above Indian words. |
| trigonometrical |
-adjective
Abbreviation of trigonometry ‘study of triangles’
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
gona
‘corner’
maatraa ‘measure’
English trigonometrical (tri + gona +
maatraa) derives from above Indian words. |
| trigonometry |
-noun
Abbreviation of trigonometry ‘study of triangles’
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
gona
‘corner’
maatraa
‘measure’
English trigonometry (tri + gona +
maatraa) derives from above Indian words. |
| trike |
-adjective
Abbreviation of tricycle
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trike derives from it. |
| trillium |
-noun
Kind of lily with a stem having three leaves and a single flower
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trillium derives from it. |
| trilogies |
-noun, plural
Three compositions or dramas
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trilogies derives from it. |
| trilogy |
-noun, singular
Three compositions or dramas
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trilogy derives from it. |
| trimester |
-noun
Three-month period
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trimester derives from it. |
| trimester |
- noun
About three months of pregnancy
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trimester derives from it. |
| trimonthly |
-adjective
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trimonthly derives from it. |
| trine |
-adjective
Means ‘three-fold, ‘triple’
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English trine derives from it. |
| Trinitarian |
-noun
Believer in Trinity
Indian Sanskrit thri means ‘three‘.
English Trinitarian derives from it. |
| Trinity |
-noun
Indian Gods Bramha, Vishnu and Shiva.
English Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Trinity)
derives from it. |
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