tri-

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English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin tri- (“three”) and Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, “three”).

Prefix[edit]

Latin number prefix
3 Previous: bi-
Next: quadri-
Greek number prefix
3 Previous: di-
duo-
Next: tessara-
tetra-

tri-

  1. three
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Derived terms[edit]
► English words prefixed with tri-
words with "tri-" prefix
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Sanskrit त्रि- (tri-, “three”).

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. (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.
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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. tri-
► Dutch words prefixed with tri-

Finnish[edit]

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. 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.

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French[edit]

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. tri-

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Latin tri- and Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, “three”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. tri- (three)

Derived terms[edit]

► German words prefixed with tri-

Further reading[edit]

  • “tri-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Rhymes: -i

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. tri-

Derived terms[edit]

► Italian words prefixed with tri-

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Combining form of trēs (“three”, cardinal numeral).

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. (without adverbial sense) three, tri-

Derived terms[edit]

► Latin words prefixed with tri-

Descendants[edit]

  • English: tri-

Malay[edit]

Malay cardinal numbers
 <  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)

  1. tri-

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Portuguese[edit]

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. tri-

Derived terms[edit]

► Portuguese words prefixed with tri-

Spanish[edit]

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. tri-

Derived terms[edit]

► Spanish words prefixed with tri-

Further reading[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Prefix[edit]

tri-

  1. tri-

Derived terms[edit]

► Swedish words prefixed with tri-

Anagrams[edit]

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