triennial

Not to be confused with triannual.

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin triennium (“three-year period”), from tres (“three”) + annus (“year”); surface analysis tri- +‎ -ennial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈɛnɪəl/
• Rhymes: -ɛnɪəl

Adjective

triennial (not comparable)

1. Happening every three years.

   triennial elections

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2. Lasting for three years.

   triennial parliaments; a triennial reign

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Synonyms

• (rare): trieterical

Related terms

• (noun): triennium

Translations

happening every three years

• Finnish: kolmivuosittainen
• French: triennal (fr) m
• Galician: trienal (gl)
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• Italian: triennale (it) m or f
• Manx: tree bleeanagh
• Portuguese: trienal (pt)

lasting for three years

• Finnish: kolmivuotinen
• French: triennal (fr) m
• Galician: trienal (gl)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: triennale (it) m or f
• Ukrainian: трирічний (tryričnyj)

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Translations to be checked

• Ido: ^{(please verify)} triyara (io)
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See also

• triennially

Noun

triennial (plural triennials)

1. A third anniversary.
2. A plant that requires three years to complete its life-cycle.

Related terms

• biennial
• triennium
• triannual