# trigon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪɡɒn/

## Definitions
1. A triangle.
2. An ancient triangular harp of Oriental origin which had four strings and was often used for banquet music. Also called sabbeka, sackbut, sambuca.
3. A division consisting of three star signs.
4. A trine; an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.
5. An old ball game played by three people standing in a triangular formation. (See Wikipedia's entry for the game)
6. The cusp (cutting region) of the crown of an upper molar, usually the anterior part.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (trígōnon, “triangle”), neuter substantive of τρίγωνος (trígōnos, “three-sided”), from τρεῖς (treîs, “three”) + γωνία (gōnía, “bend, angle”). Equivalent to tri- + -gon. Doublet of trigone and trigonon.

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