tricenary

adj, noun — 3 senses

tricenary

adj

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

1

Obsolete Of or related to the number thirty.

2

Obsolete Lasting 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

Derived terms: tricenarian

tricenary

noun

UK /ˌtraɪˈsiːnəɹi/ · US /ˈtraɪ.səˌnɛɹi/

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

1

Christianity Synonym of trental, a set of 30 requiem masses.

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