trigon

• Substantiv, das ein dreieckiges Vieleck oder in der Astrologie eine Gruppe von drei Tierkreiszeichen bezeichnet, die durch 120 Grad getrennt sind, oder eine dreieckige Leier aus dem antiken Griechenland und Rom.

A noun referring to a three-sided polygon, or in astrology, a group of three zodiac signs separated by 120 degrees, or a triangular lyre from ancient Greece and Rome.

1. Three-sided polygonB2formal

   A geometric shape with three sides and three angles; a triangle.

   Dreieck

   • The trigon is the simplest polygon in geometry.
   • Students learned to calculate the area of a trigon.
   • The ancient Greeks studied the properties of the trigon extensively.

   Synonymetriangletrilateral

2. Astrological groupingC1formal

   In astrology, one of four groups of three zodiac signs that are 120 degrees apart, believed to share certain characteristics.

   Trigon

   • Fire signs form one trigon in the zodiac.
   • Astrologers often analyze the trigon of water signs.
   • The trigon of earth signs is associated with practicality.

   Synonymeelementtriplicity

3. Ancient musical instrumentC2formal

   A triangular lyre used in ancient Greece and Rome, often associated with religious or festive music.

   Trigon

   • The trigon was played during ceremonies in ancient Rome.
   • Depictions of the trigon appear on Greek pottery.
   • Musicians in antiquity favored the trigon for its bright sound.