trigeminal (adj.)

1815, from Latin trigeminus "born in threes," as a noun, "triplets;" from tri- (see tri-) + geminus "born at the same birth" (see geminate (adj.)).

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tri-

word-forming element meaning "three, having three, once every three," from Latin tres (neuter tria) or Greek treis, trias "three" (see three).

geminate (adj.)

"duplicated, found in pairs," early 15c., from Latin geminatus "twinned, equal," past participle of geminare "to double, repeat," related to geminus "twin, born together; paired, double," perhaps from PIE *yem- "to pair." As a verb, from 1630s. Related: Geminated; geminating; geminative.

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Definitions of trigeminal

trigeminal (n.)

the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication;

Synonyms: trigeminal nerve / trigeminus / nervus trigeminus / fifth cranial nerve

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