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Pronunciation / Transliteration: samjichang
"바다의 신은 손에 삼지창을 들고 있었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A three-pronged spear, especially as an attribute of classical deities such as Poseidon or Neptune.
"The statue of the sea god proudly held a golden trident in his right hand." - 2
A three-pronged fishing spear used historically and presently for spearfishing.
"The fisherman used a heavy trident to catch large fish in the shallow coastal waters."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'tridens', meaning 'three-toothed', formed from 'tres' (three) and 'dens' (tooth). Historically known as the attribute of the classical god Neptune or Poseidon, it evolved to describe any three-pronged spear used for fishing or as a symbolic weapon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trident" is said worldwide
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trident
Transliteration: /tʁi.dɑ̃/
"Le dieu de la mer brandissait son trident."
Dreizack
Transliteration: /ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌtsak/
"Der Meeresgott hielt einen goldenen Dreizack in der Hand."
tridente
Transliteration: /triˈdɛn.te/
"Il Nettuno mitologico è spesso raffigurato con un tridente."
tridente
Transliteration: /tɾiˈðen.te/
"El pescador sostenía un tridente en la cubierta del barco."
tridente
Transliteration: /tɾiˈdẽ.tʃi/
"Poseidon é frequentemente retratado empunhando um tridente."
त्रिशूल
Transliteration: trishool
"भगवान शिव के हाथ में त्रिशूल होता है।"
三叉戟
Transliteration: sān chā jǐ
"海神波塞冬手里拿着一把三叉戟。"
삼지창
Transliteration: samjichang
"바다의 신은 손에 삼지창을 들고 있었습니다."
三叉矛
Transliteration: sansahoko
"ポセイドンは巨大な三叉矛を持っていました。"
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