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tricenary en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From Latin trīcēnārius, from trīcēnus (“thirty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Of or related to the number thirty.
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) Lasting thirty days.
   • After Solon's time, the Civill year was Lunary... though diverse places of Greece,... did not for a long time after part with their tricenary months. 1655, T. Stanley, History of Philosophy, Vol. I, Ch. 3

Deriveds

tricenarian

tricenary en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈtraɪ.səˌnɛɹi/ (General-American)
• /ˈtrɪsəˌ-/ (General-American)
• /ˌtraɪˈsiːnəɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /-ˈsɛnəɹi/ (General-American)
• /ˈtraɪsɪn(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /traɪˈsinəɹi/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin trīcēnārium, from Latin trīcēnārius + -ium.

Meanings

1. Synonym of trental, a set of 30 requiem masses.

Forms

Synonyms

trental