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See also: Appendix:Variations of "tri"
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
| PIE word |
|---|
| *tréyes |
From Latin tri- (“three”) and Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, “three”).
Prefix[edit]
| 3 | Previous: | bi- |
|---|---|---|
| Next: | quadri- |
| 3 | Previous: | di- duo- |
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| Next: | tessara- tetra- |
tri-
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
words with "tri-" prefix
- triad
- triadic
- triage
- triangle
- triangular
- triangulate
- triannual
- triathlete
- triathlon
- tribune
- tricentennial
- triceps
- trichord
- triclavianism
- triclavianist
- tricycle
- trident
- triennial
- trifoliate
- trigamy
- trigon
- trigonal
- trigonometry
- trihedron
- trike
- trilateral
- tri-lead
- trilemma
- triliteral
- trilobite
- trimaran
- trimester
- trimillennial
- trinitarian
- trinitrotoluene
- trinity
- trinomial
- trio
- triode
- triomino
- tripartite
- triplet
- tripod
- tripoint
- triptych
- trireme
- trisect
- trisection
- triterpene
- triterpenoid
- tritium
- triumvirate
- trivia
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
three
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Etymology 2[edit]
From Sanskrit त्रि- (tri-, “three”).
Prefix[edit]
tri-
- (chemistry) Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements.
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Prefix[edit]
tri-
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Internationalism (see English tri-), ultimately from Latin tri-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
Usage notes[edit]
The prefix tri- is mainly used in the names of chemical compounds, e.g. trikloorifluorimetaani or in words that have been loaned from other languages with the tri- prefix already there, e.g. trigonometria, trikolori. For other words, the prefix kolmi-, which is derived from the Finnish word kolme (“three”) is preferred.
Derived terms[edit]
- triadi
- triangeli
- triedri
- trieeri
- triennaali
- triforio
- triftongi
- triglyfi
- trigoninen
- trigonometria
- trikarboksyylihappo
- trikloorietyleeni
- trikolori
- triljoona
- trilobiitti
- trilogia
- trimetri
- trimorfinen
- trimorfismi
- trinitaarinen
- trinitrofenoli
- trinomi
- triodi
- trioksidi
- trioli
- trioosi
- triplata
- tripleksilasi
- tripletti
- trippeliallianssi
- triptyykki
- trireemi
- tritium
- triumviraatti
- triumviri
- triviaali
- trivium
French[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
Related terms[edit]
- triangle
- trias
- triathlon
- tricentenaire
- tricéphale
- tricolore
- tridimensionnel
- trièdre
- triennal
- trilogie
- trimestre
- trimoteur
- trinité
- triparti
- triple
- trisannuel
- trisomie
See also[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Latin tri- and Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, “three”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
- tri- (three)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “tri-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Combining form of trēs (“three”, cardinal numeral).
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: tri-
Malay[edit]
| < 2 | 3 | 4 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : tri- | ||
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tri, from Sanskrit त्रि (tri), from Proto-Indo-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri- (prefix Jawi spelling, تري)
Synonyms[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Internationalism (see English tri-), ultimately from Latin tri-.
Prefix[edit]
tri-
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Possibly borrowed from French très.
Prefix[edit]
tri-
- (Rio Grande do Sul, colloquial) superior in quality or degree; super-
See also[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “tri-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
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