tri-colored
|tri-col-ored|
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/ˈtraɪkəˌlɚd/
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/ˈtraɪkələd/
having three colors
Etymology
'tri-' originates from Latin (and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European), specifically the element 'tri-' meaning 'three', and 'color' originates from Latin 'color' meaning 'color'.
'tri-colored' formed in modern English from the combining prefix 'tri-' + past participle/adjective 'colored' (from Old French 'colorer' and Latin 'colorare', from Latin 'color').
Initially built from elements meaning 'three' + 'color', it has retained the basic meaning 'having three colors' into modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form derived from 'tri-colored': a flag, emblem, or design that has three colors (often used as 'the tricolor').
The nation's tricolor flew above the square.
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Adjective 1
having three colors; composed of or marked with three distinct colors.
a tri-colored ribbon
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Last updated: 2025/12/09 20:24