triennial
triennial · triennials
A third anniversaryA third anniversary.
/tɹaɪˈɛni.əl/
Meaning
2 sensesA third anniversary.
the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
A plant that requires three years to complete its life-cycle.
Origin
From Latin triennium (“three-year period”), from tres (“three”) + annus (“year”). By surfaFrom Latin triennium (“three-year period”), from tres (“three”) + annus (“year”). By surface analysis, tri- + -ennial.
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Forms
plural: triennials| Singular | triennial |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it):tercentennialtercentenary
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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