triplicity

noun

tri·​plic·​i·​ty tri-ˈpli-sə-tē 

trī-

plural triplicities

1

: one of the groups of three signs each distant 120 degrees from the other two into which the signs of the zodiac are divided

called also trigon

2

: the quality or state of being triple or threefold

Examples of triplicity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each zodiac sign falls under one of four triplicities, a.k.a elements (fire, earth, air, or water) and one of three quadruplicities, a.k.a modalities (cardinal, fixed, and mutable). —Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023

Among these groupings are the four elemental types, or triplicities: earth signs, air signs, water signs, and fire signs—the feistiest of them all. —Women's Health, 12 May 2023

Because Mercury rules Libra by triplicity rulership (a type of rulership that depends on the element), this is a placement that is able to work with almost anyone on almost anything. —Alice Sparkly Kat, Allure, 27 Oct. 2021

There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs. —Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 28 Oct. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English triplicite, from Late Latin triplicitas condition of being threefold, from Latin triplic-, triplex

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1