triptote

noun

trip·​tote
ˈtripˌtōt
plural -s
: a noun having three cases only compare diptote

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin triptoton, from Late Greek triptōton, neuter of triptōtos having only three cases, from Greek tri- three + -ptōtos (from piptein to fall, influenced in meaning by Greek ptōsis case, fall)

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“Triptote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triptote. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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