tricenary

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UK/ˌtraɪˈsiːnəɹi/UK/ˈtraɪsɪn(ə)ɹi/US/ˈtraɪ.səˌnɛɹi/US/ˈtrɪsəˌ-/

adjective

Of or related to the number thirty.

Similar
trental
OriginLatin trīcēnārius →
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Meanings

tricenary1

adjectivetricenary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteOf or related to the number thirty.
  2. not comparableobsoleteLasting 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

tricenary2

nountricenary (plural tricenaries)

plural tricenaries

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

    Synonyms: trental

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of trental, a set of 30 requiem masses.

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trental
Also see
trental

Origin

tricenary · adjective

  1. Latintrīcēnārius
  2. Englishtricenary

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

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tricenary · noun

  1. Latintrīcēnārius
  2. Medieval Latintrīcēnārium
  3. Englishtricenary

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

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tricenary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tricenary

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