tricerionとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Ancient Greek τρικήριον (trikḗrion) from τρι- (tri-) +‎ κηρός (kērós) +‎ -ιον (-ion).

名詞

tricerion (plural triceria or (uncommon) tricerions)

1. (Christianity, in the Greek Orthodox church) A candlestick with three lights, signifying the Trinity.
   • 1990 December 29, “Word-watching”, in The Times, overseas edition, number 63,901, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 13, column 10:

     Answers from page 22 […] TRICERION (c) A three-branched candlestick used in the Greek Orthodox Church, from the Greek keros wax: “The little acolyte appeared again from the side chapel, grinning lasciviously at the congregation, and carrying two large tricerions, dripping wax.”

   • 2012, Maria-Venera Rădulescu, “A possible portrait of Ungro-Wallachia’s first metropolitan. Iachint of Vicina (1359–372)”, in Caiete ARA, number 3, The Scene: "Saint Nicholas is consecrated Bishop" in the fresco of the Princely Church of Curtea de Argeș, page 99:

     Further more, the same religious dogmas show that three bishops or three hierarchs and two deacons carrying tricerions with torches are present at the Saint’s consecration.

   • 2018 August 9, Chloe Booker, “Melbourne Express, Thursday, August 9, 2018”, in The Age‎, archived from the original on 24 August 2025, Yesterday's word:

     Tricerions are also the only type of candles that are able to pull off up-tempo musical numbers in Disney films: […]

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