tetraskelion
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Detalle_del_tetrasquel_de_horreo_en_Os_Ancares_(Lugo_-_Galicia).jpg.webp)
Tetraskelion carved in a barn, Galicia, Spain
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρασκέλιον (tetraskélion, “four-legged”).
Noun
tetraskelion (plural tetraskelions)
- A type of swastika, especially a stylized one used in Mayan art.