trisagion

noun

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.

Key facts for trisagion
PropertyValue
Headwordtrisagion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « trisagion » en français

trisagionn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

  1. 1
    Nom de l'hymne Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, dite aussi hymne chérubique, ou, substantivement, la chérubique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how trisagion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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 ! »
  2. Un des hymnes — le trisagion — est même composé par les anges — qui l’ont révélé aux fidèles, dans la cathédrale de Constantinople.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trisagion"?
"trisagion" is spelled T-R-I-S-A-G-I-O-N.
What does "trisagion" mean?
As a noun, "trisagion" means: Nom de l'hymne Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, dite aussi hymne chérubique, ou, substantivement, la chérubique.
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Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list