triones

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪ.əʊnz/

Noun

triones

  1. plural of trione

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin triōnēs, plural of triō; compare septentrion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɹaɪˈəʊniːz/

Noun

triones pl (plural only)

  1. The seven principal stars in the constellation Ursa Major
    Synonyms: (especially US) Big Dipper, (especially UK) Plough, (somewhat dated, UK) Charles' Wain, (dated, US) Drinking Gourd, (Asia) Northern Ladle, (archaic) Northern Waggoner, (archaic, UK) Wain

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Latin

Noun

triōnēs

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of triō

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