tetraskelion
tetraskelion · tetraskelions
A figure consisting of four limbs, radiating from the centerA figure consisting of four limbs, radiating from the center; especially a fylfot or swastika.
Meaning
1 sensesA figure consisting of four limbs, radiating from the center; especially a fylfot or swastika.
Coordinate term: triskelion
a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρασκέλιον (tetraskélion, “four-legged”).Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρασκέλιον (tetraskélion, “four-legged”).
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