Etymology

tres

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Today it means: A three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine. Full definition →

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tres · noun1

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromtres“three”
  2. English todaytres

Borrowed from Spanish tres (“three”). Doublet of three and trey.

tres · noun2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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