trident
pronunciation
How to pronounce trident in British English:
UK [ˈtraɪdnt]
How to pronounce trident in American English:
US [ˈtraɪdnt]
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- Noun:
- a spear with three prongs
Word Origin
- trident
- trident: see tooth
- trident (n.)
- "three-pointed spear," mid-15c., from Latin noun use of adjective tridentem (nominative tridens) "three-pronged, three-toothed," from tri- "three" (see tri-) + dens "tooth" (see tooth). As a type of U.S. nuclear-powered submarine, recorded from 1972. Related: Tridental.
Example
- 1. A sushi chef prepares for diners at the trident hotel .
- 2. The announcement on britain 's trident nuclear deterrent is more explicable .
- 3. The proper response was to renew the tried-and-tested nuclear deterrent , based on trident missiles .
- 4. Guests were checking in at the trident , with about 100 of the 550 rooms booked out .
- 5. Only the trident doesn 't make any logical sense , because who do you think you are , poseidon ?