Added 9 October 2026
trig
/tɹɪɡ/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trig at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions.
adjective
Origin
From Middle English trig, tryg, from Old Norse tryggr (“loyal, faithful, true”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (“loyal, faithful, true”). Cognate with Old English trīewe (“faithful, loyal, true”). More at true.
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