trireme
pronunciation
How to pronounce trireme in British English:
UK [ˈtraɪri:m]
How to pronounce trireme in American English:
US [ˈtraɪˌrim]
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- Noun:
- ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
Word Origin
- trireme
- trireme: see oar
- trireme (n.)
- "ancient ship with three rows of oars," c. 1600, from Latin triremis, from tri- "three" (see tri-) + remus "oar" (see row (v.)).