triliteral

triliteral Definition

tri·lit·eral (trī lit′ər əl)

adjective

consisting of three letters; specif., consisting of three consonants most roots of Semitic languages are triliteral

Etymology: < tri- + L littera, a letter + -al

triliteral Related Forms

tri·lit′·er·al·ism′ noun

triliteral Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

language: The power to make synthetic judgments is associated with the triliteral languages.

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