trisul

noun

tri·​sul

trə̇ˈshül

variants or trisula

-lə

plural -s

: a trident or 3-pointed emblem or ornament associated especially with the god Siva

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit triśūla, literally, having three points, from tri three + śūla spit, spear, point

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