LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

trigōn

trigōn m (genitive trigōnis)
Classical[ˈtrɪ.ɡoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈtriː.ɡon]

Meaning

  1. a Roman ball game involving three people standing in a triangle
  2. a small ball stuffed with hair, used in this game

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetrigōntrigōnēs
genitivetrigōnistrigōnum
dativetrigōnītrigōnibus
accusativetrigōnemtrigōnēs
ablativetrigōnetrigōnibus
vocativetrigōntrigōnēs

trĭgōn, ōnis, m., = τρίγων or τρίγωνον,
I. a kind of ball for playing with, esp. in the baths, Mart. 4, 19, 5; 7, 72, 9; 12, 83, 3: fugio campum lusumque trigonem, a game of ball, Hor. S. 1, 6, 126.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίγων (trígōn), related to τρίγωνον (trígōnon, “triangle”).

Quick answers

What does trigōn mean in Latin?
trigōn, a noun, means “a Roman ball game involving three people standing in a triangle; a small ball stuffed with hair, used in this game”.
What is the genitive of trigōn?
The genitive singular is trigōnis. trigōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce trigōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈtrɪ.ɡoːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtriː.ɡon].