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Webster 1913 Edition


Tri-

Tri-

.
[Gr.
τρι-
or L.
tri-
, sometimes through French; akin to L.
tres
three, and E.
three
. See
Three
.]
1.
A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in
tri
colored,
tri
dentate.
2.
(Chem.)
A prefix (also used adjectively) denoting three proportional or combining part, or the third degree of that to the name of which it is prefixed; as in
tri
sulphide,
tri
oxide,
tri
chloride.

Definition 2024


tří-

tří-

See also: tri, TRI, trí, trì, tři, tri-, trí-, and trì-

Czech

Prefix

tří-

  1. three
    třípokojový byt ― three-room flat

Derived terms

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Synonyms

  • troj- (In some words can be used interchangeably, but not always. Example: třístěnný and trojstěnný.)

References

  1. "tři" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, Leda, 2015, ISBN 978-80-7335-393-3, page 745.