triga [tree-guh, trahy-] WORD ORIGIN noun, plural tri·gae [tree-gahy, -jee, -gee, trahy-] /ˈtri gaɪ, -dʒi, -gi, ˈtraɪ-/. Classical Antiquity. a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses. Liberaldictionary.com
Compare biga, quadriga. Origin of triga Late Latin trīga, contraction of Latin trijuga, equivalent to tri- tri- + juga, feminine derivative of jugum yoke1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019