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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRILITHON

From Greek.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRILITHON

trilithon  [traɪˈlɪθɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRILITHON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trilithon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRILITHON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trilithon

Trilithon

A trilithon is a structure consisting of two large vertical stones supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top. It is commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. The most famous trilithons are those of Stonehenge in England and those found in the Megalithic temples of Malta, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The word trilithon is derived from the Greek "having three stones" and was first used by William Stukeley. The term also describes the groups of three stones in the Hunebed tombs of the Netherlands and the three massive stones forming part of the wall of the Roman Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek, Lebanon. Far from Europe and the Middle East, another famous trilithon is the Haʻamonga ʻa Maui in Tonga, Polynesia.

Definition of trilithon in the English dictionary

The definition of trilithon in the dictionary is a structure consisting of two upright stones with a third placed across the top, such as those of Stonehenge.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRILITHON


anacoluthon
ˌænəkəˈluːθɒn
benthon
ˈbɛnθɒn
drunkathon
ˈdrʌŋkəˌθɒn
Phlegethon
ˈflɛɡɪˌθɒn
phonathon
ˈfəʊnəˌθɒn
radiothon
ˈraɪdɪəʊˌθɒn
synthon
ˈsɪnˌθɒn
telethon
ˈtɛləˌθɒn
walkathon
ˈwɔːkəˌθɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRILITHON

trilemma
trilinear
trilineate
trilingual
trilingualism
trilingually
triliteral
triliteralism
trilith
trilithic
trill
triller
Trilling
trillion
trillionaire
trillions
trillionth
trillium
trillo
trilobate

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRILITHON

autochthon
Brython
carpet python
Comrades Marathon
half-marathon
marathon
Melanchthon
Phaethon
python
rock python
talkathon
the Comrades Marathon
thon
ultramarathon

Synonyms and antonyms of trilithon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trilithon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRILITHON

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Translator English - Chinese

trilithon
1,325 millions of speakers

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trilithon
570 millions of speakers

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trilithon
510 millions of speakers

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trilithon
380 millions of speakers
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trilithon
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Трилитон
278 millions of speakers

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trilithon
270 millions of speakers

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trilithon
260 millions of speakers

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trilithon
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Trilithon
190 millions of speakers

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Trilithon
180 millions of speakers

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trilithon
130 millions of speakers

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trilithon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trilithon
85 millions of speakers
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trilithon
80 millions of speakers

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trilithon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रिलिथॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

trilithon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Trilithon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Trilithon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Трилітон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trilithon
30 millions of speakers
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Trilithon
15 millions of speakers
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trilithon
14 millions of speakers
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trilithon
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Trilithon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trilithon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRILITHON»

The term «trilithon» is normally little used and occupies the 135.653 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRILITHON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trilithon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRILITHON»

Discover the use of trilithon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trilithon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Children of Trilithon
The novelist GR Cockerill has a rare quality to thrill his readers. With Children of Trilithon the disturbing truth of human beginnings is here for all to discover.
G. R. Cockerill, 2011
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The Meaning of Witchcraft
At Stonehenge on this latter date, an observer standing in the centre will see the sun set just to the left of the tallest stone, behind the altar, that is, the remaining upright of the great central trilithon, of which the other stone and the lintel have ...
Gerald B. Gardner, 2004
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The Celtic Druids
2, appears to have belonged to this circle, and to have been the impost of a small trilithon. Might there not have been another in the vacant space on the opposite side to correspond with it? Of this circle, originally consisting , of forty stones, ...
Godfrey Higgins, 2007
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The Celtic Druids; Or, an Attempt to Shew, that the Druids ...
2, appears to have belonged to this circle, and to have been the impost of a small trilithon. Might there not have been another in the vacant space on the opposite side to correspond with it? Of this circle, originally consisting of forty stones, ...
Godfrey Higgins, 1829
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Silverlance
Find your friends at once. You have much to do to prepare." Byron set off toward the hillside. "To Trilithon!" he shouted and he leaped into the air. "Trilithon, Mr. Thumose!" "And beyond, " Thumose called back, "to where morning is born! Byron!
Peter Thomas Crowell, 2003
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South Pacific Handbook
HA'AMONGA 'A MAUI Catch the Niutoua bus (T$1) to this famous trilithon, Tonga's most engaging relic, 32 km east of Nuku'alofa. The structure consists of an arch made from three huge rectangular blocks of nonstratified limestone.
David Stanley, 1999
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The Gods' Machines: From Stonehenge to Crop Circles
From Stonehenge to Crop Circles Wun Chok Bong. of the Mnajdra Temple and Its Flank Altars Diagram 5. 06 The horseshoe-shaped West Temple, the older one, has a semicircular facade with bench altars in front of it. A trilithon entrance ...
Wun Chok Bong, 2008
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The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and ...
The trilithon first on the left-hand is intire in jitu, but vastly decayed, especially the impost, in which such deep holes are corroded, that, in some places, the daws make their nests in them. The next trilithon on the left is intire, composed of tliree  ...
Peter Barfoot, John Wilkes (of Milland House, Sussex.)
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Stonehenge: Exploring the greatest Stone Age mystery
Perhaps this was what ultimately led to their destabilization and caused the great trilithon to fall. Gowland had excavated at the foot of its only surviving upright because it too was expected to topple, and excavation was needed prior to ...
Mike Parker Pearson, 2012
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The Making of Stonehenge
The uprights of trilithon 57–58 were set in shallow pits, apparently so that the undersized stones could reach the same height as trilithon 53–54 opposite. With this shallow seating, 57 and 58 were in greater danger of collapsing, and collapse ...
Rodney Castleden, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRILITHON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trilithon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mysterious dicoveries of Stonehenge: Some unknown and …
The stones in the Stonehenge form a trilithon. A trilithon is a structure where two large vertical stones are supported by a third horizontal stone which is on top of ... «India Today, Jul 15»
2
Stonehenge: from Druids to Spinal Tap, Scooby Doo and Wedgwood
The band's trilithon shaped 45 single of its' timeless rock classic Stonehenge is one of the objects in a new exhibition at the Stonehenge Visitor Centre. «Blackmore Vale Magazine, May 15»
3
Postcards, photos, Great Trilithon toasting forks and Spinal Tap …
Highlights include Victorian china, the very first Stonehenge guidebook, printed in 1823 and an array of memorabilia ranging from a Great Trilithon-shaped ... «Culture24, Apr 15»
4
Ōtara Cube reopens with local artist's work
Guest curator, Ange Tonga says the piece is based on Tongan mythology and varying historical accounts of the Ha'amonga 'a Maui, a stone trilithon located in ... «Scoop.co.nz, Apr 15»
5
Largest Stone Block From Antiquity Found
Three of them, weighting about 1,000 tons each, are known as the “Trilithon.” Easter Island Statues Could Have 'Walked'. How these monoliths were transported ... «Discovery News, Dec 14»
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Stonehenge experiment to be repeated with 'lost' stones
In 1996, a BBC TV programme aimed to find out how the stones for the largest trilithon were put into place, and how the lintel was placed on top. Since then the ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
7
Stonehenge Was Once A Complete Circle
Researchers have long investigated each part of the monument -- the massive central trilithons, the smaller bluestone settings, the sarsen circle capped by ... «Discovery News, Sep 14»
8
Silbury Hill: The Largest Pre-historic Mound in Europe
At precisely the time Stonehenge's giant sarsen trilithon stones were being erected, this enormous earthen mound was also being constructed 25 miles to the ... «Past Horizons Archaeology News, Jun 14»
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Stonehenge was the work of cowboy builders, historian claims
The Stonehenge creators had built a trilithon – two large upright stones with a smaller one lying across the top – which was meant to capture the mid-winter ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
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Summer solstice seen from Stonehenge
In the case of Stonehenge, this great Trilithon faces outwards from the center of the monument, with its smooth flat face turned toward the midwinter sun. In fact ... «EarthSky, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Trilithon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/trilithon>. May 2024 ».
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