tricolor
|tri-col-or|
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/ˈtraɪkələr/
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/ˈtraɪkələ/
having three colors
Etymology
'tricolor' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'tricolor,' where 'tri-' meant 'three' and 'color' meant 'colour or hue'.
'tricolor' passed into French as 'tricolore' and was used notably to describe the French revolutionary flag; it then entered modern English as 'tricolor' (and the alternative British spelling 'tricolour').
Initially, it meant 'three-colored' in a general descriptive sense; over time it also came to be used as a noun specifically for a flag with three colors (especially national flags).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a flag having three distinct colors or vertical/horizontal bands of three colors (often used of the French flag or similar national flags).
The French tricolor is one of the most recognized national flags in the world.
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Noun 2
an object, animal, or design that has three colors or is made up of three colored parts.
The dog is a tricolor with black, white, and tan patches.
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Adjective 1
having three colors; composed of or marked by three colors.
They raised a tricolor flag at the ceremony.
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Last updated: 2025/08/13 19:15