trigraph

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ -graph

Noun

trigraph (plural trigraphs)

(linguistics) A specific sequence of three letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.
(computing) A three-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.

Related terms

Translations

sequence of three letters

Czech: trigraf m
Finnish: kolmoiskirjain, trigrafi
French: trigramme (fr) m
German: Trigraph (de) m
Hungarian: trigráf
Polish: trójznak (pl) m
Portuguese: trígrafo m
Romanian: trigraf n
Russian: please add this translation if you can

See also

ligature

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