triones

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English

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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triones

  1. plural of trione

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin triōnēs, plural of triō; compare septentrion.

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Noun

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triones pl (plural only)

  1. The seven principal stars in the constellation Ursa Major
    Synonyms: (especially US) Big Dipper, (especially UK) Plough, (somewhat dated, UK) Charles' Wain, (dated, US) Drinking Gourd, (Asia) Northern Ladle, (archaic) Northern Waggoner, (archaic, UK) Wain

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Latin

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Noun

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triōnēs

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of triō

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