# triceratops

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹaɪˈsɛɹətɒps/ · frequency rank #61,177

## Definitions
1. Common name of the extinct genus Triceratops; herbivorous ceratopsids from the late Cretaceous.

## Etymology
From translingual Triceratops, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς (treîs, “three”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “face”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/triceratops