trisagion
The verdict
“trisagion” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom de l'hymne Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, dite aussi hymne chérubique, ou, substantivement, la chérubique.
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Index FR-trisagion · trisagion · French
trisagion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | trisagion |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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trisagion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de l'hymne Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, dite aussi hymne chérubique, ou, substantivement, la chérubique.".
No misspelling variants are generated for trisagion in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is trisagion, spelled T-R-I-S-A-G-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Nom de l'hymne Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, dite aussi hymne chérubique, ou, substantivement, la chérubique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how trisagion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il [Euphémius, patriarche de Constantinople] changea aussi le trisagion, que nous récitons ainsi : « Saint Dieu, saint fort, saint immortel, qui as été crucifié pour nous, aie pitié de nous ! » Euphémius ne le récitait pas comme nous, mais il le récitait ainsi : « Saint Dieu, saint fort, saint immortel, aie pitié de nous ! »
Un des hymnes — le trisagion — est même composé par les anges — qui l’ont révélé aux fidèles, dans la cathédrale de Constantinople.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.