English word trilateral comes from English tri-, English lateral
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tri- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements. Three. |
| lateral | English (eng) | (American football) To execute a lateral pass.. To move (oneself or something) in a lateral direction. (American football) A lateral pass.. (business) An employee hired for a position at the same organizational level or salary as their previous position.. (linguistics) A sound produced through lateral pronunciation (such as /l/ in lateral).. An object, such as a passage or a protrusion, that [...] |
| trilateral | English (eng) | Having three sides. |