trinary

1 of 2

adjective

tri·​na·​ry

ˈtrīnərē

: ternary, threefold

trinary

2 of 2

noun

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plural -es

: a ternary group or set : triad

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin trinarius, from Latin trini three each + -arius -ary

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