Dictionary Definition

trigon

1 a three-sided polygon [syn: triangle, trilateral]

2 (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees [syn: triplicity]

3 a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome

User Contributed Dictionary

From the Greek τρίγωνο (trigono), from τρία (three) + γωνία (angle).

The term Trigon may refer to several things:

Trigon (game), a ball game played in ancient Rome
A triangle
Trigon (comics), a fictional character in the comics series Teen Titans, the father of the superhero Raven
In gemology, the triangular etch pits seen on the natural surfaces of a diamond
Trigon Engineering Society, a co-educational engineering society founded at the University of Virginia
Triplicity, a group of three astrological signs belonging to the same element
The former name of the Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance company for the state of Virginia
Military Sciences Building of Texas A&M University
Trigons, logic puzzles published by Dell Magazines and others
A three-sided ancient Ancient Greek or Roman lyre
A neume of obscure interpretation used in the notation of manuscripts from the Abbey of St. Gall.
Trigon (band), a fusion band from Germany
Trigon (jazz), a folk jazz band from Moldova
Trigun, an anime series.