triangles

noun

a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle

any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles

a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries

something approximating the shape of a triangle

a three-sided polygon

Roots

trestri- · Latin · three angulus-angle · Latin · corner, angle

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Where does triangles come from?

The word triangles breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tri-, from Latin tres (“three”); and -angle, from Latin angulus (“corner, angle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.