| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | triv·et |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  tr v t |
| NOUN: | 1. A metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table. 2. A three-legged stand made of metal, used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English trevet, stand for cooking vessels, from Old English trefet, probably alteration (influenced by Old English thrif te, three-footed) of Latin trips, triped- : tri-, tri- + ps, foot; see ped- in Appendix I.
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