adjective
- having three meanings or semantic interpretations
Usage: linguistics; technical
Examples
- The trisemic nature of the word made translation particularly challenging.
- Linguists identified the term as trisemic, with distinct meanings in different contexts.
- The poet exploited the trisemic quality of certain words to create layered meaning.
- This trisemic expression requires careful analysis to understand all its implications.
- The dictionary entry noted the word’s trisemic properties across various fields.