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• Trilithon — Tril i*thon (tr[i^]l [i^]*th[o^]n), n.; pl. {Trilithons}. [NL., fr. Gr.? of or with three stones; ? (see {Tri }) + ? stone.] (Arch[ae]ol.) A monument consisting of three stones; especially, such a monument forming a kind of doorway, as among the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trilithon — A trilithon (or trilith ) is a structure consisting of two large vertical stones (posts) supporting a third stone set horizontally across the top (lintel). Commonly used in the context of megalithic monuments. The most famous trilithons are those …   Wikipedia

• trilithon — /truy lith on, truy leuh thon /, n. a prehistoric structure consisting of two upright stones supporting a horizontal stone. Also, trilith /truy lith/. [1730 40; < Gk trílithon, neut. of trílithos having three stones. See TRI , LITH] * * * …   Universalium

• Trilithon — Ein Trilith (lat. tri drei, gr. litus Stein; weil aus drei Steinen bestehend) ist ein Torbau, Durchgang oder ein architektonisches Bauelement, das aus zwei Tragsteinen und einem aufliegenden (dritten) Deckstein besteht, eine eigenständige Statik… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• trilithon — noun A structure consisting of two stone pillars supporting a horizontal stone …   Wiktionary

• trilithon — [trʌɪ lɪθ(ə)n] (also trilith trʌɪlɪθ) noun Archaeology a megalithic structure consisting of two upright stones and a third across the top as a lintel. Origin C18: from Gk, from tri three + lithos stone …   English new terms dictionary

• trilithon — tri·lithon …   English syllables

• trilithon — /ˈtrɪləθɒn/ (say triluhthon) noun a prehistoric monument consisting of two vertical megaliths supporting a horizontal megalith, as at Stonehenge. {Greek trīlīth three stones} …  

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• Trilito — Trilithon , templo Mnajdra , Malta …   Wikipedia Español