tri-
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English[edit]
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Etymology 1[edit]
From Latin tres (“three”) and Ancient Greek τρία (tría, “three”).
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tri-
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words with "tri-" prefix
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Translations[edit]
three
Etymology 2[edit]
From Sanskrit [script needed] (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.
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Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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tri-
Finnish[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
- 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-
Related terms[edit]
- triangle
- trias
- triathlon
- tricentenaire
- tricéphale
- tricolore
- tridimensionnel
- trièdre
- triennal
- trilogie
- trimestre
- trimoteur
- trinité
- triparti
- triple
- trisannuel
- trisomie
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Italian[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Combining form of trēs (“three”, cardinal numeral).
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
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Descendants[edit]
- English: tri-
Malay[edit]
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : tri- | ||
Etymology[edit]
From tri, from Sanskrit त्रि (tri), from Proto-Indo-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
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Prefix[edit]
tri- (Jawi spelling تري)
- (cardinal) tri-
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Swedish[edit]
Prefix[edit]
tri-
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Category Swedish words prefixed with tri- not found
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