"triforce" meaning in All languages combined

See triforce on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-triforce.ogg [Australia] Forms: triforces [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), from English tri- + force. First used in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise for a magical artefact in that fictional universe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|トライフォース|tr=toraifōsu}} Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), {{noncog|en|-}} English, {{prefix|en|tri|force}} tri- + force Head templates: {{en-noun}} triforce (plural triforces)
  1. A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them. Categories (topical): Internet memes, Nintendo, Polygons, Video games Translations (Shape composed of three triangles in a specific alignment): 三角之力 (Sānjiǎozhīlì) (Chinese Mandarin), triforce [feminine] (French), Triforza (Italian), トライフォース (toraifōsu) (Japanese), Trifuerza (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-triforce-en-noun-SmgHctK6 Disambiguation of Internet memes: 56 44 Disambiguation of Nintendo: 61 39 Disambiguation of Polygons: 78 22 Disambiguation of Video games: 60 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with tri- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 49 51

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-triforce.ogg [Australia] Forms: triforces [present, singular, third-person], triforcing [participle, present], triforced [participle, past], triforced [past]
Etymology: From Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), from English tri- + force. First used in the Legend of Zelda video game franchise for a magical artefact in that fictional universe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|トライフォース|tr=toraifōsu}} Japanese トライフォース (toraifōsu), {{noncog|en|-}} English, {{prefix|en|tri|force}} tri- + force Head templates: {{en-verb}} triforce (third-person singular simple present triforces, present participle triforcing, simple past and past participle triforced)
  1. (Internet slang) To post three Unicode triangles (▲) arranged in this configuration, especially on 4chan, where doing this correctly was a sign of experience used to weed out newbies. Tags: Internet Related terms: Sierpinski triangle
    Sense id: en-triforce-en-verb-~QeXg1eA Categories (other): English terms prefixed with tri- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 49 51

Inflected forms

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