trigraph

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ -graph

Noun

trigraph (plural trigraphs)

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

Related terms

• digraph
• triphthong

Translations

sequence of three letters

• Czech: trigraf m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

See also

• ligature