Trefoil_Window.
Trefoil, trē′foil,n.a three-leaved plant, as the white and red clover: (archit.) an ornament like trefoil.—n.Tref′le, a trefoil.—adj.Trefle(tref′lÄ),ending in a three-lobed figure (her.). [L.trifolium—tres, three,folium, a leaf.]
Trehala, trÄ“-hä′la,n.a kind of manna excreted by the insectLarinus maculatus, in the form of cocoons—alsoTurkish manna.—n.Trē′halÅse, a sugar extracted from trehala.
Treillage, trel′Äj,n.a frame to train shrubs and fruit-trees upon. [Fr.]
Trek, trek,v.i.to drag a vehicle: to journey by ox-wagon.—n.the distance from one station to another.—n.Trek′ker, a traveller. [Dut.trekken, to draw.]
Trellis, trel′is,n.a structure of cross-barred or lattice work, for supporting plants, &c.: a shed, &c., of trellis-work.—adj.Trell′ised, having a trellis, or formed as a trellis.—n.Trell′is-work, lattice-work. [O. Fr.treillis—L.trichila, a bower.]
Tremando, trÄ-man′dÅ,adv.(mus.) in a trembling, wavering manner. [It.]
Trematoda, trem-a-tÅ′da,n.pl.a class of flat-worms whose members are parasitic in or on a great variety of animals, the body unsegmented, leaf-like or more or less cylindrical, and provided with adhesive suckers.—n.Trem′atode, one of the foregoing—alsoTrem′atoid.—adj.Trem′atoid, suctorial. [Gr.trÄ“matÅdÄ“s, porous—trÄ“ma, a hole.]
Tremble, trem′bl,v.i.to shake, as from fear, cold, or weakness: to shiver: to shake, as sound.—n.the act of trembling: a morbid trembling.—ns.Trem′blement;Trem′bler;Trem′bling.—adv.Trem′blingly.—n.Trem′bling-pop′lar, the aspen.—adj.Trem′bly, tremulous.—adv.tremulously.—adjs.Trem′ūlant,Trem′ūlous, trembling: affected with fear: quivering.—adv.Trem′ūlously.—n.Trem′ūlousness. [O. Fr.trembler—L.tremulus, trembling—tremĕre, to shake.]
Tremella, trē-mel′a,n.a genus of fungi, of the divisionHymenomycetes, soft and gelatinous, mostly growing on decaying wood—Witches' Meat,Fairy Butter.—adjs.Trem′elloid,Trem′ellose.
Tremendous, trē-men′dus,adj.such as astonishes or terrifies by its force or greatness: dreadful.—adv.Tremen′dously.—n.Tremen′dousness.
Tremex, trē′meks,n.a genus of hymenopterous insects. [Gr.trēma, a hole.]
Tremolite, trem′Å-lÄ«t,n.one of the amphibole group of minerals, composed of silica, magnesia, and lime, occurring usually in long prisms, white or gray, vitreous, translucent to opaque, usually associated with crystalline schistose rocks.—adj.Tremolit′ic. [From the ValTremolain the Alps.]
Tremolo, trem′Å-lÅ,n.(mus.) a tremulous effect suggesting passion: the device in an organ by which this is produced—alsoTrem′olant,Trem′ulant.—adv.Tremolan′do, in a tremulous manner. [It.]
Tremor, trem′or,n.a shaking or quivering, any involuntary shaking.—adj.Trem′orless. [Tremble.]
Trench, trensh,v.t.to dig a ditch: to dig deeply with the spade or plough.—v.i.to encroach.—n.a long narrow cut in the earth: (fort.) an excavation to interrupt the approach of an enemy: an excavated approach made by besiegers.—n.Tren′chancy, causticity.—adjs.Tren′chant,Tren′ching, cutting: sharp: severe—(Spens.)Tren′chand.—ns.Tren′cher;Trench′-plough, a plough for trenching or turning up the land more deeply than usual.—v.t.to plough with a trench-plough. [O. Fr.trencher(Fr.trancher), acc. to Littré from L.truncÄre, to maim—truncus, maimed.]
Trencher, tren′shėr,n.a wooden plate formerly used for cutting meat on at meals: the table: food: pleasures of the table.—ns.Tren′cher-cap, a style of college-cap: a mortar-board;Tren′cher-friend(Shak.), one who frequents the table of another, a parasite;Tren′cher-knight,-man(Shak.), one who can do feats in the way of eating, a feeder;Tren′cher-mate, a table-companion, parasite. [O. Fr.trenchoir—trencher, to cut.]
Trend, trend,v.i.to tend, to run, to go in a particular direction: to incline, lean.—n.tendency. [A.S.trendan.]
Trental, tren′tal,n.a service of thirty masses for thirty days, one each day, for a deceased person. [Low L.trentale—L.triginta, thirty.]
Trente-et-quarante. SeeRouge-et-noir.
Trepan, trē-pan′,v.t.to ensnare:—pr.p.trepan′ning:pa.t.andpa.p.trepanned′.[Same astrapan, of which it is an erroneous spelling.]
Trepan, trÄ“-pan′,n.(surg.) a small cylindrical saw used in perforating the skull: a powerful rock-boring tool.—v.t.to remove a circular piece of the skull with a trepan, in order to relieve the brain from pressure or irritation.—ns.TrepanÄ′tion,Trepan′ning;Trepan′ner. [Fr.,—Low L.trepanum—Gr.trypănon—trypan, to bore.]
Trepang, trē-pang′,n.the Malay name for a species of Holothuria, much esteemed in China as a food delicacy—bêche-de-mer, sea-slug.
Trephine.
Trephine, tre-fēn′, ortre-fīn′,n.the modern trepan, having a little sharp borer called the centre-pin.—v.t.to perforate with the trephine.
Trepidation, trep-i-dÄ′-shun,n.a state of confused hurry or alarm: an involuntary trembling.—adj.Trep′id, quaking. [L.trepidÄre,-Ätum, to hurry with alarm—trepidus, restless.]
Trespass, tres′pas,v.i.to pass over a limit or boundary: to enter unlawfully upon another's land: to inconvenience by importunity: to intrude: to injure or annoy another: to sin.—n.act of trespassing: any injury to another's person or property: a sin.—ns.Tres′passer;Tres′pass-off′ering, an offering in expiation of a trespass or sin (See Lev. xiv. 12-18). [O. Fr.trespasser(Fr.trépasser)—L.trans, across,passÄre, to pass.]
Tress, tres,n.a lock or curl of hair: a ringlet (esp. inpl.)—v.t.to form into tresses.—adjs.Tressed, having tresses: formed into tresses or ringlets: curled;Tress′y, pertaining to tresses, like tresses. [Fr.tresse, through Low L.tricia,trica, from Gr.tricha, threefold—treis, three.]
Tressure, tresh′ūr,n.(her.) a subordinary, half the breadth of the orle, and usually borne double, and flowered and counter-flowered with fleurs-de-lis.—p.adj.Tres′sured, having a tressure: arranged in the form of, or occupying the position of, a tressure. [Fr., fromtresser, to plait.]
Trestle, tres′l,n.a movable support fastened to a top-piece: the frame of a table—also,Tress′el.—ns.Trest(Scot.), a beam: a stool;Tres′tle-bridge, one whose bed rests on framed sections or trestles;Tres′tle-work, a series of trestles forming a viaduct. [O. Fr.trestel(tréteau); ety. dub.; perh. through a Low L. dim. from L.transtrum, a beam.]
Tret, tret,n.an allowance to purchasers of 4 lb. on every 104 lb. for waste. [Norm. Fr.trett, deduction (Fr.trait)—O. Fr.traire—L.trahĕre, to draw.]
Treviss, trev′is,n.a bar or beam separating stalls: a stall itself. [O. Fr.travers, across.]
Trews, trÅÅz,n.pl.trousers, esp. of tartan cloth.—n.Trews′man, one wearing trews. [Ir.trius, Gael.triubhas. Cf.Trousers.]
Trey, trÄ,n.(Shak.) a three at cards or dice: a card or die of three spots. [O. Fr.treis—L.tres, three.]
Triable, trī′a-bl,adj.subject to legal trial.—n.Trī′ableness.
Triact, trī′akt,adj.having three rays.—AlsoTriac′tinal,Trī′actine.
Triad, trī′ad,n.the union of three: a Welsh composition arranged in groups of three: an association of three kindred deities.—adj.Triad′ic.—n.Trī′adist, a composer of triads. [L.trias,triadis—Gr.trias,triados—treis, three.]
Triadelphous, trī-a-del′fus,adj.(bot.) having stamens united into three bundles. [Gr.treis,tria, three,adelphos, a brother.]
Triage, trī′Äj,n.what is picked out, esp. broken coffee-beans.
Trial, trī′al,n.a trying: the act of trying: examination by a test: the state of being tried: suffering: temptation: judicial examination: attempt: a piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln.—ns.Trī′al-day(Shak.), day of trial;Trī′al-fire(Shak.), a fire for trying or proving;Trī′al-trip, an experimental trip of a new vessel, to test her sailing-powers, &c.—On trial, on probation, as an experiment.
Trialism, trī′a-lizm,n.the doctrine of the existence of body, soul, and spirit in man.—ns.Trīal′ity, threeness;Trī′alogue, a colloquy of three persons.
Triandria, trī-an′dri-a,n.an order of plants having three equal stamens.—n.Trian′der, such a plant.—adjs.Trian′drian,Trian′drous. [Gr.treis,tria, three,anēr,andros, a male.]
Triangle.
Triangle, trī′ang-gl,n.(math.) a plane figure with three angles and three sides: a musical instrument of percussion, formed of a steel rod bent in triangle-form, open at one angle: a frame of three halberds stuck in the ground to which soldiers were formerly bound to be flogged (generallypl.).—adjs.Trī′angled,Triang′ūlar, having three angles.—n.TriangÅ«lar′ity.—adv.Triang′ūlarly.—v.t.Triang′ūlÄte, to survey by means of a series of triangles.—adv.Triang′ūlÄtely.—n.TriangÅ«lÄ′tion, act of triangulating: the series of triangles so used.—adj.Triang′ūloid. [Fr.,—L.triangulum—tres, three,angulus, an angle.]
Triapsal, trī-ap′sal,adj.having three apses.—AlsoTriap′sidal.
Triarchy, trī′ar-ki,n.government by three persons: a state governed by three persons. [Gr.triarchia—treis,tria, three,archē, beginning, sovereignty.]
Triarian, trÄ«-Ä′ri-an,adj.of the third rank.
Trias, trī′as,n.(geol.) the oldest group of the Mesozoic or Secondary strata, formerly associated with the Permian rocks under the name of the New Red Sandstone.—adj.Trias′sic. [So called by the German geologists, from their threefold grouping of the system, from Gr.trias, union of three.]
Triatomic, trī-a-tom′ik,adj.consisting of three atoms: trivalent.
Triaxial, trī-ak′si-al,adj.having three axes.—n.Triax′on. [L.tres,tri-, three,axis, axis.]
Tribasic, trÄ«-bÄ′sik,adj.having three hydrogen atoms replaceable by equivalents of a base—of some acids.
Tribble, trib′l,n.a horizontal frame for drying paper, having wires stretched across it.
Tribe, trīb,n.an aggregate of stocks—a stock being an aggregate of persons considered to be kindred—or an aggregate of families, forming a community usually under the government of a chief: a number of things having certain common qualities.—adj.Trib′al.—n.Trib′alism.—adv.Trib′ally.—ns.Tribe′let;Tribes′man. [L.tribus, orig. applied to one of the three divisions of the ancient Roman people—tri-,tres, three.]
Triblet, trib′let,n.a tapering mandrel on which rings, nuts, &c. are forged.
Tribometer, trī-bom′e-tėr,n.a sled-like apparatus for measuring sliding friction.
Tribonyx, trib′Å-niks,n.a genus of Australian gallinules. [Gr.tribein, to rub,onyx, a claw.]
Tribrach., trī′brak,n.(poet.) a foot of three short syllables.—adj.Tribrach′ic. [L.,—Gr.tribrachys,—tri-, root oftreis, three,brachys, short.]
Tribulation, trib-Å«-lÄ′shun,n.severe affliction: distress. [L.,—tribulÄre,-Ätum, to afflict—tribulum, a sledge for rubbing out corn—terÄ•re, to rub.]
Tribunal, trī-bū′nal,n.the bench on which a judge and his associates sit to administer justice: court of justice: the confessional. [L.]
Tribune, trib′ūn,n.a magistrate elected by the Roman plebeians to defend their rights: a champion of popular rights: the raised platform from which speeches were delivered, any platform or pulpit.—ns.Trib′unÄte,Trib′uneship.—adjs.Tribuni′tial,Tribuni′cian,Tribuni′tian. [L.tribunus—tribus, a tribe.]
Tribute, trib′ūt,n.a fixed amount paid at certain intervals by one nation to another for peace or protection: a personal contribution: acknowledgment, or homage paid.—adv.Trib′ūtarily.—n.Trib′utariness.—adj.Trib′ūtary, paying tribute: subject: yielding supplies of anything, subsidiary: paid in tribute.—n.one who pays tribute: a stream which contributes water to another.—ns.Trib′ute-mon′ey, money paid as tribute;Trib′ūter, a miner paid by a proportion of the ore raised. [L.tributum—tribuĕre, to assign—tribus, a tribe.]
Tricapsular, trī-kap′sū-lar,adj.(bot.) three-capsuled: having three capsules to each flower.
Tricarpous, trī-kar′pus,adj.(bot.) having three carpels.
Tricaudate, trÄ«-kaw′dÄt,adj.having three tail-like processes, as a butterfly's wing.
Trice, trīs,v.t.(naut.) to haul or lift up by means of a rope:—pr.p.trīc′ing;pa.p.triīced. [Ger.trissen.]
Trice, trīs,n.a very short time: an instant. [Perh. fromthrice, while one can count three; or from Sp.tris, noise of breaking glass; cf. Scot. 'in a crack.']
Tricennial, trī-sen′i-al,adj.pertaining to thirty years: occurring every thirty years. [L.tricennium, thirty years—triginta, thirty,annus, a year.]
Tricentenary, trÄ«-sen′te-nÄ-ri,n.a space of three hundred years. [L.trecenti, three hundred—tres, three,centum, a hundred.]
Tricephalous, trī-sef′a-lus,adj.three-headed [Gr.,treis, three,kephalē, a head.]
Triceps, trī′seps,adj.three-headed.—AlsoTricip′ital. [L.,tres, three,caput, head.]
Tricerion, trī-sē′ri-on,n.in Greek ecclesiastical use, a candlestick with three lights. [Late Gr.,—Gr.treis, three,kēros, wax.]
Trichangia, trī-kan′ji-a,n.pl.the capillary blood vessels. [Gr.thriks—trichos, hair,angeion, a vessel.]
Trichas, trī′kas,n.a genus of American warblers. [Gr., a thrush.]
Trichatrophia, trik-a-trÅ′fi-a,n.a brittle condition of the hair.—ns.Trich′ia, a folding inward of the eyelashes;Trichī′asis, a kidney disease: a morbid swelling of the breasts: trichia. [Gr.thrix,trichos, hair,atrophia, atrophy.]
Trichina, tri-kī′na,n.a parasitic worm, which in its mature state infests the intestinal canal, and in its larval state the muscular tissue of man and certain animals, esp. the hog:—pl.Trichī′næ:—ns.Trichinī′asis(more usuallyTrichinÅ′sis), the disease caused by the presence of trichinæ in the body;TricninisÄ′tion.—adjs.Trich′inÅsed,Trichinot′ic,Trich′inous. [Gr.trichinos, small like a hair—thrix,trichos, hair.]
Trichite, trī′kīt,n.a spicule of some sponges.—adj.Trichit′ic.
Trichiurus, trik-i-ū′rus,n.the genus of hair-tails.
Trichoda, trÄ«-kÅ′da,n.a genus of ciliate infusorians.
Trichogenous, trÄ«-koj′e-nus,adj.helping the hair to grow.—ns.TrichoclÄ′sia,TrichoclÄ′sis, a brittle condition of the hair;Trich′ogen, a preparation for causing the hair to grow;Trichogyne(trik′Å-jÄ«n),the slender portion of the procarp in red algæ, a receptive organ of reproduction;Trichol′ogy, the knowledge of the hair;TrichÅ′ma, a morbid condition of the hair, introversion of the eyelid.—adjs.Trichom′atose;Trichopath′ic, relating to disease of the hair.—ns.Trichop′athy, the treatment of diseases of the hair;Trich′ophÅre(bot.), the cell or cells in certain algæ supporting the trichogyne: a sac-like body from which the chitinous parapodial appendages of an annelid are developed.—adjs.Trichophor′ic,Trichoph′orous.—ns.Trichoph′yton, a fungus growth round the hair-bulbs causing baldness, ringworm, &c.;TrichophytÅ′sis, disease of the skin due to the presence of the foregoing;Trichorex′is, brittleness of the hair;Trichorrhē′a, a falling of the hair;TrichÅ′sis, any disease of the hair.
Trichome, trī′kÅm,n.an outgrowth from the epidermis of a plant.
Trichoptera, trī-kop′te-ra,n.pl.the caddis-flies.—adjs.Trichop′teran,Trichop′terous.
Trichord, trī′kord,adj.having three strings.
Trichotomous, trÄ«-kot′Å-mus,adj.divided into three parts, or into threes—alsoTrichotom′ic.—adv.Trichot′omously.—n.Trichot′omy, division into three parts. [Gr.tricha, threefold,treis, three;tomÄ“, a cutting—temnein, to cut.]
Trichromatic, trÄ«-krÅ-mat′ik,adj.characterised by three colours, having the three fundamental colour-sensations of red, green, and purple, of the normal eye, as opposed to the colour-blind eye, which has but two.—AlsoTrichrÅ′mic. [Gr.treis, three,chrÅma, colour.]
Trichronous, trī′krÅ-nus,adj.in ancient prosody, consisting of three times ormoræ, trisemic. [Gr.treis, three,chronos, time.]
Trick, trik,v.t.to dress, to decorate.—n.Trick′ing, the act of one who tricks: (Shak.) dress, ornament. [Celt.; W. treciaw, to adorn.]
Trick, trik,n.any fraud or stratagem to deceive, an illusion: a clever contrivance to puzzle, amuse, or annoy: a particular habit or manner, skill, adroitness, manner: a parcel of cards falling to a winner at one turn: any toy or gimcrack: a turn as at the helm: (slang) a watch.—v.t.to deceive, to cheat.—ns.Trick′er;Trick′ery, act or practice of playing tricks: artifice: stratagem: imposition.—adv.Trick′ily.—n.Trick′iness.—adj.Trick′ish, addicted to tricks: artful in making bargains.—adv.Trick′ishly, in a trickish manner: artfully: knavishly.—n.Trick′ishness, the state of being trickish or deceitful.—adv.Trick′ly, cleverly, deftly.—n.Trick′scene, a scene in which changes are made before the audience.—adjs.Trick′sey,Trick′sy, trickish, exhibiting artfulness: pretty, dainty, neat.—n.Trick′siness, state of being tricksey.—adj.Trick′some.—ns.Trick′ster, one who practises tricks, a cheat;Trick′-wig, a kind of wig worn by actors, the hair of which can be made to stand on end by a device.—adj.Trick′y. [O. Fr.tricher, to beguile—L.tricÄri, to trifle.]
Trickle, trik′l,v.i.to flow gently or in a small stream.—n.a trickling rill.—n.Trick′let, a little rill.—adj.Trick′ly, trickling. [M. E.triklen, prob. forstriklen, freq. ofstriken, to go.]
Trick-track, trik′-trak,n.a form of backgammon in which pegs as well as pieces are used.—AlsoTric′-trac,Tick′-tack. [Fr.tric trac]
Triclinic, trī-klin′ik,adj.(min.) having three axes obliquely inclined to each other. [Gr.treis, three,klinein, to bend.]
Triclinium, trī-klin′i-um,n.a couch running round three sides of a table for reclining on at meals: a dining-room with couches on three sides. [L.,—Gr.triklinos—treis, three,klinē, a couch.]
Tricolour,Tricolor, trī′kul-or,n.the national flag of France, of three colours, red, white, and blue, in vertical stripes.—adj.Trī′coloured, having three colours. [Fr.tricolore—L.tres, three,color, colour.]
Triconsonantal, trÄ«-kon′sÅ-nan-tal,adj.composed of three consonants.—AlsoTriconsonan′tic.
Tricorn, trī′korn,adj.having three horns.—n.a hat with three points or corners. [L.tricornis, three-horned—tres, three,cornu, a horn.]
Tricornered, trī-kor′nėrd,adj.three-cornered.
Tricornigerous, trī-kor-nij′e-rus,adj.bearing three horns. [L.tres, three,cornu, a horn,gerĕre, to bear.]
Tricornute,-d, trī-kor′nūt, -ed,adj.having three horn-like processes.
Tricorporate, trÄ«-kor′pÅ-rÄt,adj.having three bodies and only one head common to the three.
Tricostate, trÄ«-kos′tÄt,adj.three-ribbed.
Tricot, trē′kÅ,n.a hand-knitted woollen fabric, or machine fabric imitating it: a soft, slightly-ribbed cloth for women's garments. [Fr.tricot, knitting,tricoter, to knit, from Teut.; Ger.stricken.]
Tricrotic, trī-krot′ik,adj.having three beats.—n.Trī′crotism.—adj.Trī′crotous. [Gr.treis, three,krotos, a beat.]
Tricuspidate_Leaf.
Tricuspid, trī-kus′pid,adj.having three cusps or points: (anat.) denoting certain of the teeth, and the valve of the right ventricle of the heart.—adj.Tricus′pidate(bot.), three-pointed or ending in three points. [L.tricuspis,tricuspidis—tri,tris, thrice,cuspis, a point.]
Tricycle, trī′si-kl,n.a velocipede with three wheels.—v.i.to ride on such.—n.Trī′cyclist. [Gr.tri-, root oftreis, three,kyklos, circle, wheel.]
Tridacna, trī-dak′na,n.a genus of bivalves, the giant clam, without the shell weighing 20 lb., with the shell so much even as 500 lb. [Gr.treis, three,daknein, to bite.]
Tridactylous, trī-dak′til-us,adj.having three toes or fingers.
Tride, trīd,adj.swift, fleet. [Fr.]
Trident, trī′dent,n.the three-pronged spear or sceptre of Neptune, god of the ocean: any three-toothed instrument.—adjs.Trī′dent,Trident′Äte,Trī′dented, having three teeth or prongs. [Fr.,—L.tres, three,dens,dentis, tooth.]
Tridentine, trī-den′tin,adj.pertaining to the Council ofTrent(1545-63), or to its decrees.—n.a Roman Catholic. [L.Tridentum, Trent.]
Tridigitate, trÄ«-dij′i-tÄt,adj.with three fingers or toes.
Tridimensional, trī-di-men′shun-al,adj.having three dimensions—length, breadth, thickness.
Triduum, trid′ū-um,n.a space of three days: a three days' service of prayer preparatory to a saint's day, &c.—adj.Trid′ūan, lasting three days. [L.]
Tridymite, trid′i-mīt,n.a brittle mineral composed of silica, which occurs in various acid igneous rocks in the form of thin transparent six-sided plates, several of which are usually grouped together.
Tried. SeeTry.
Triennial, trī-en′yal,adj.continuing three years: happening every third year.—adv.Trienn′ially. [L.triennis—tres, three,annus, a year.]
Trier, trī′ėr,n.one who tries by experiment: one who tries, as a judge: one of Cromwell's commissioners for examining into the qualifications of ministers: (Shak.) one who brings to the test, a test.
Trierarch, trī′ėr-ärk,n.the commander of an ancient Greek trireme—also a person obliged to furnish ships to the state.—adj.Trī′erarchal.—n.Trī′erarchy, the office of trierarch: the system of requisitioning vessels from wealthy citizens. [Gr.triērēs, a trireme,archein, to rule.]
Trieteric,-al,trī-e-tėr′ik,-al,adj.triennial. [Gr.,treis, three,etos, a year.]
Trifacial, trÄ«-fÄ′shal, adj, threefold and pertaining to the face, esp. of the fifth cranial nerve.—n.the trigeminal nerve. [L.tres, three,facies, face.]
Trifarious, trÄ«-fÄ′ri-us,adj.arranged in three rows: facing three ways.
Trifid, trī′fid,adj.three-cleft.
Trifle, trī′fl,v.i.to act or talk lightly: to indulge in light or silly amusements: to waste or spend idly or unprofitably (with).—n.anything of little value: a light confection of whipped cream or white of egg, with fruit, wine, &c.—n.Trī′fler.—adj.Trī′fling, of small value or importance: trivial.—adv.Trī′flingly.—n.Trī′flingness. [O. Fr.trufle, dim. oftruffe, a gibe, also a truffle.]
Triflorous, trÄ«-flÅ′rus,adj.three-flowered.—AlsoTriflÅ′ral.
Trifoliate,-d, trÄ«-fÅ′li-Ät, -ed,adj.three-leaved.—ns.TrifÅ′lium, a genus of small plants of the bean family—the clovers with trifoliate leaves and purple, red, white, or yellow flowers;Trī′foly(Browning), trefoil. [L.tres, three,folium, leaf.]
Triforium, trÄ«-fÅ′ri-um,n.the arcade over the arches of a church between nave and side aisles:—pl.TrifÅ′ria. [L.tri,tris, thrice,foris, a door.]
Triform, trī′form,adj.having a triple form—alsoTrī′formed.—n.Triform′ity.—adj.Triform′ous. [L.triformis—tres, three,forma, form.]
Trifurcate,-d, trÄ«-fur′kÄt, -ed,adj.having three forks or branches.—v.i.Trifur′cate, to divide into three parts.—n.TrifurcÄ′tion. [L.trifurcus—tri,tris, thrice,furca, a fork.]
Trig, trig,adj.trim, neat: tight, sound.—n.a dandy.—adv.Trig′ly.—n.Trig′ness. [Prob. Scand., Ice.tryggr, fine.]
Trig, trig,n.a skid for a wheel, &c.: the mark for players at skittles, &c.—v.t.to stop, to obstruct, to skid.
Trigamous, trig′am-us,adj.(bot.) having three sorts of flowers, male, female, and hermaphrodite, in the same flower-head.—ns.Trig′amist, one who marries three wives;Trig′amy, the state of having three husbands or wives at the same time. [Gr.tri,tris, three,gamos, marriage.]
Trigeminal, trī-jem′i-nal,adj.triple, threefold.—adj.Trigem′inous, born three at a birth.—n.Trigemi′nus, the trifacial nerve.
Trigger, trig′ėr,n.a catch which when pulled looses the hammer of a gun in firing: a catch to hold a wheel when driving on steep ground. [Dut.trekker—trekken, to pull.]
Trigla, trig′la,n.the typical genus ofTriglidæ, the gurnards.—adj.Trig′loid.
Triglot, trī′glot,adj.containing three languages. [Gr.treis, three,glÅssa,glÅtta, tongue.]
Triglyph.
Triglyph, trī′glif,n.a three-grooved tablet at equal distances along the frieze in Doric architecture.—adjs.Triglyph′ic,-al, consisting of, or pertaining to, triglyphs: containing three sets of characters or sculptures. [L.triglyphus—Gr.triglyphos—treis, three,glyphein, to carve.]
Trigon, trī′gon,n.a three-cornered figure, a triangle—alsoTrigÅ′non: (astrol.) the junction of three signs, the zodiac being divided into four trigons—the first orwaterytrigon, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces; theearthly, Taurus, Virgo, Capricornus; theairy, Gemini, Libra, Aquarius; thefiery, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius.—adjs.Trig′onal, triangular in cross-section: three-angled, esp. in botany;Trigon′ic, pertaining to a trigon;Trig′onous, three-angled. [Gr.trigÅnon—tri,tris, thrice,gÅnia, an angle.]
Trigoneutic, trÄ«-gÅ-nū′tik,adj.producing three broods in a year, of insects.—n.Trigoneu′tism. [Gr.treis, three,goneuein, to beget.]
Trigonocerous, trig-Å-nos′e-rus,adj.having horns with three angles.
Trigonometry, trig-Å-nom′e-tri,n.the branch of mathematics which treats of the relations between the sides and angles of triangles.—n.Trigonom′eter, an instrument for solving plane right-angled figures by inspection.—adjs.Trigonomet′ric,-al, pertaining to trigonometry: done by the rules of trigonometry.—adv.Trigonomet′rically.—Trigonometrical survey, the survey of a country by triangulation and trigonometrical calculation upon a single base. [Gr.trigÅnon, a triangle,metron, a measure.]
Trigram, trī′gram,n.same asTrigraph.—adjs.Trigrammat′ic,Trigram′mic. [Gr.tri,tris, thrice,gramma, a letter.]
Trigraph, trī′graf,n.a combination of three letters sounded as one, a triphthong. [Gr.tri,tris, thrice, andgraphē, a writing—graphein, to write.]
Trigynia, trī-jin′i-a,n.an order of plants having three pistils or styles.—n.Trī′gyn, a plant with three styles.—adjs.Trīgyn′ian,Trig′ynous. [Gr.tri,tris, thrice,gynē, a woman.]
Trihedral, trī-hē′dral,adj.having three equal sides.—n.Trihē′dron, a figure having three equal bases or sides. [Gr.treis, three,hedra, a seat.]
Trijugate, trī′jÅÅ-gÄt,adj.(bot.) having three pairs of leaflets or pinnæ.—AlsoTrī′jugous.
Trilabe, trī′lÄb,n.a three-pronged surgical instrument for removing calculi from the bladder. [Gr.treis, three,labÄ“, a hold.]
Trilabiate, trÄ«-lÄ′bi-Ät,adj.three-lipped.
Trilaminar, trī-lam′i-nar,adj.having three laminæ, lamellæ, or layers.—AlsoTrīlam′inate.
Trilateral, trī-lat′ėr-al,adj.having three sides.—adv.Trilat′erally.—n.Trilat′eralness. [L.tres, three,latus, side.]
Trild, trild (Spens.)=Trilled, flowed.
Trilemma, trī-lem′a,n.a dilemmatic syllogism with three alternative propositions.
Trilinear, trī-lin′ē-ar,adj.consisting of three lines.
Trilingual, trī-ling′gwal,adj.consisting of three tongues or languages.—AlsoTriling′uar. [L.tres, three,lingua, tongue.]
Triliteral, trī-lit′ėr-al,adj.consisting of three letters.—n.Trilit′eralism. [L.tres, three,litera, a letter.]
Trilith, trī′lith,n.a form of megalithic monument consisting of two upright stones supporting another lying crosswise—alsoTrī′lithon.—adj.Trilith′ic. [Gr.treis, three,lithos, stone.]
Trill, tril,v.t.andv.i.to shake: to utter with a tremulous vibration, to quaver: to pronounce with a quick vibration of the tongue.—n.a quaver or tremulous vibration, warbling. [It.trillare, to shake; imit.]
Trill, tril,v.i.to trickle: (obs.) to twirl. [Scand., Sw.trilla, to roll.]
Trilling, tril′ing,n.a compound threefold crystal: any one child of a triplet.
Trillion, tril′yun,n.a million raised to the third power, or multiplied twice by itself: in France, a thousand multiplied by itself three times, a million million.—adj.Trill′ionth. [Fr.,—L.tres, three, Low L.millio, a million.]
Trillium, tril′i-um,n.a North American genus of low perennial herbs of the lily family—includingwake-robin,three-leaved nightshade, &c.
Trilobate,-d, trÄ«-lÅ′bÄt, ortrī′lÅ-bÄt,-ed,adj.having three lobes.—AlsoTrī′lobed.
Trilobite, trī′lÅ-bÄ«t,n.one of an order of fossil crustacea entirely confined to the Paleozoic rocks.—adj.Trilobit′ic.
Trilocular, trī-lok′ū-lar,adj.three-celled.
Trilogy, tril′Å-ji,n.the name given by the Greeks to a group of three tragedies, either connected by a common subject or each representing a distinct story—theOresteiaof Æschylus, which embraces theAgamemnon, theChÅ“phorÅ“, and theEumenides. [Gr.trilogia—tri,tris, thrice,logia, speech—legein, to say.]
Trim, trim,adj.in good order: nice.—v.t.to make trim: to put in due order: to dress: to decorate: to clip: to reduce to proper form: to arrange for sailing: to rebuke sharply, to thrash.—v.i.to balance or fluctuate between parties:—pr.p.trim′ming;pa.t.andpa.p.trimmed.—n.dress: ornaments: state of a ship as to sailing qualities: arrangement.—adv.Trim′ly.—ns.Trim′mer, one who trims: one who fluctuates between parties, a time-server: a scold: a small horizontal beam on a floor into which the ends of joists are framed: a float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike;Trim′ming, that which trims: ornamental parts, esp. of a garment, dish, &c.: (pl.) fittings.—adv.Trim′mingly.—n.Trim′ness. [A.S.trymian, to strengthen, set in order—trum, firm.]
Trimembral, trī-mem′bral,adj.having three members.
Trimensual, trī-men′sū-al,adj.happening every three months—alsoTrimes′tral,Trimes′trial.—n.Trimes′ter, a period of three months.
Trimera, trim′e-ra,n.pl.a division of beetles with tarsi three-jointed.—adj.Trim′erous. [Gr.treis, three,meros, part.]
Trimeter, trim′e-tėr,n.a division of a verse consisting of three measures.—adjs.Trim′eter,Trimet′ric,-al, consisting of three measures, esp. iambic. [Gr.trimetros—treis, three,metron, measure.]
Trimethyl, trī-meth′il,adj.containing three methyl radicals in combination.—n.Trimeth′ylamine, an organic base resembling ammonia in some of its properties, and having a strong herring-brine odour—incorrectly calledpropylamine.
Trimonthly, trī′munth-li,adj.every three months.
Trimorphism, trī-mor′fizm,n.(biol.) the existence of an organism in three distinct forms, as in certain butterflies, in the common flowerLythrum salicaria, &c.—adjs.Trimor′phic,Trimor′phous.
Trimurti, tri-mÅÅr′ti,n.the name of the Hindu triad, or the gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva when thought of as an inseparable unity, though three in form.
Trinal, trī′nal,adj.threefold.—adjs.Trī′nary, ternary;Trine, threefold: of three.—n.a triad: the aspect of two planets, as seen from the earth, distant from each other one-third of the zodiac or 120°. [L.trinus—tres,tria, three.]
Trindle, trin′dl,n.a piece of wood, &c., laid between the cords and boards of a book to flatten before cutting: a wheel of a barrow.—v.i.to roll, to trot.—v.t.to trundle. [A variant oftrendle.]
Trinervate, trÄ«-nÄ—r′vÄt,adj.three-nerved.—AlsoTrī′nerved.
Tringa, tring′gä,n.a genus of sandpipers, of familyScolopacidæ—containing the knot, &c.—adjs.Trin′gine,Trin′goid.
Tringle, tring′gl,n.a rod on which the rings of a curtain run: a small moulding of rectangular cross-section, in a Doric triglyph, &c.: a strip of wood at the edge of a gun-platform to turn the recoil of the truck. [Fr.]
Trinity, trin′i-ti,n.the union of three in one Godhead: the persons of the Godhead: any symbolical representation of the persons of the Trinity.—adj.TrinitÄ′rian, pertaining to the Trinity, or to the doctrine of the Trinity.—n.one who holds the doctrine of the Trinity: a member of the Trinitarian order.—n.TrinitÄ′rianism, the tenets of Trinitarians.—n.pl.TrinitÄ′rians, a religious order founded at Rome in 1198 to redeem Christian captives from the infidels—alsoMathurinsandRedemptionists.—ns.Trin′ity-house, a corporation entrusted with the regulation and management of the lighthouses and buoys of the shores and rivers of England, and with the licensing and appointing of pilots for the English coast, founded at Deptford in 1518;Trin′ity-Sun′day, the Sunday next after Whitsunday, the Festival of the Holy Trinity;Trin′ity-term, formerly one of the fixed terms of the English law-courts that commenced on Friday next after Trinity Sunday. [L.trinitas, three—trini, three each—tres, three.]
Trinket, tring′ket,n.a small ornament for the person: anything of little value.—v.i.to deal in a mean and underhand way: to intrigue.—ns.Trink′eter, a mean intriguer;Trink′etry, trinkets collectively. [Skeat suggests that M. E.trenket,trynket, may be from an O. Fr.trenquer, to cut, a by-form oftrencher, to cut.]
Trinket, tring′ket,n.a vessel to drink out of. [Prob. conn. somehow with preceding.]
Trinket, tring′ket,n.a topsail. [O. Fr.trinquet—L.triquetrus, three-cornered.]
Trinkle, tringk′l, a Scotch form oftrickle: also a form oftinkle.
Trinoctial, trī-nok′shal,adj.comprising three nights.
Trinodal, trÄ«-nÅ′dal,adj.having three nodes or joints.
Trinomial, trÄ«-nÅ′mi-al,adj.(math.) consisting of three names or terms connected by the sign plus or minus.—n.a trinomial quantity.—ns.TrinÅ′mialism;TrinÅ′mialist;Trinomial′ity.—adj.TrinÅ′mially. [L.tres, three,nomen, name.]
Trio, trē′o, or trī′o,n.three united: (mus.) a composition for three performers. [It.,—L.tres, three.]
Triodion, trÄ«-Å′di-on,n.a book of Greek offices for the services from the Sunday before Septuagesima to Easter. [Gr.treis, three,hodos, a way.]
Triolet, trē′Å-let,n.a stanza of eight lines on two rhymes—the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th lines rhyming, as also the 2d and 6th. Again, the words of the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines are the same, while the 7th and 8th repeat the first two. [Fr.]
Triones, trÄ«-Å′nÄ“z,n.pl.a name applied to the seven principal stars in the constellation Ursa Major. [L.]
Trionym, trī′Å-nim,n.a name consisting of three terms.—adj.Trion′ymal.
Trip, trip,v.i.to move with short, light steps: to stumble and fall: to err, to go wrong, to make a slip in chastity: to fail.—v.t.to cause to stumble by striking one's feet from under him (withup): to overthrow by taking away support: to catch: to catch in a fault: to loosen, as an anchor, from the bottom, by a long rope: to turn, as a yard, from a horizontal to a vertical position: to fold in the middle, as a deep stage-drop: to strike against:—pr.p.trip′ping;pa.t.andpa.p.tripped.—n.a light, short step: a catch by which an antagonist is thrown: one of the points in coursing, when the hare is thrown off its legs: a false step: a mistake: a short voyage or journey, a jaunt.—ns.Trip′-book, a book in which the records and accounts of the trip of a fishing-boat are made up and kept:Trip′-hamm′er, a large hammer used in forges, a tilt-hammer;Trip′per, a cheap excursionist, a tourist doing a certain round: one who stumbles or who makes another stumble;Trip′-slip(U.S.), a strip of paper on which a car-conductor must punch a hole when a fare is taken. [M. E.trippen; cog. with Dut.trippen,trappen, to tread upon,trippelen, to trip, Sw.trippa, to trip.]
Tripartite, trip′ar-tīt, ortrī-pär′tīt,adj.divided into three parts: having three corresponding parts: relating to three parties.—adv.Trip′artitely.—n.Triparti′tion, a division into three. [L.ter, thrice,partitus, pa.p. ofpartīri, to divide—pars, a part.]
Tripe, trīp,n.entrails: parts of the compound stomach of a ruminant, esp. of sheep or horned cattle, prepared as food—the parts used being the paunch or rumen (yieldingplain tripe), and the smaller reticulum (yieldinghoneycomb tripe).—ns.Tripe′man, one who prepares tripe or who hawks it about;Trī′pery, a place for the preparation or sale of tripe.—Tripe de Roche, a name originally given to various species of lichens of the generaGyrophoraandUmbilicaria, nutritious though bitter, nauseous, and purgative. [Celt.; Ir.,triopas, W.tripa.]
Tripedal, trip′e-dal, or trī′ped-al,adj.having three feet. [L.tres, three,pes,pedis, a foot.]
Tripennate, trÄ«-pen′Ät,adj.(bot.) three-winged. [L.tri,tris, thrice,penna, a wing.]
Tripersonal, trī-pėr′sun-al,adj.consisting of three persons.—ns.Triper′sonalist, a believer in the Trinity;Tripersonal′ity.
Tripetalous, trī-pet′al-us,adj.(bot.) having three petals or flower-leaves. [Gr.treis, three,petalon, a leaf.]
Triphane, trī′fÄn,n.spodumene.
Triphthong, trif′thong,n.a combination of three vowels to form one sound.—adj.Triphthong′al. [Gr.treis, three,phthongos, sound.]
Triphyllous, trī-fil′us,adj.(bot.) three-leaved. [Gr.tri,tris, thrice,phyllon, a leaf.]
Triphysite, trif′i-sīt,n.one of a Spanish sect of the 7th century who maintained the existence of three natures in Christ—the human, the divine, and a third resulting from the union of the other two. [Gr.treis, three,physis, nature.]
Tripinnate, trÄ«-pin′Ät,adj.trebly pinnate.
Tripitaka, tri-pit′a-ka,n.the whole body of the northern Buddhist canonical writings, comprising the three divisions ofSutras, or discourses of the Buddha for the laity;Vinaya, or discipline for the order; andAbhidharma, or metaphysics. [Sans.tri, three,pitaka, basket.]
Triple, trip′l,adj.consisting of three united: three times repeated: (Shak.) third.—v.t.to treble.—adjs.Trip′le-crowned, having three crowns: wearing the triple crown, as the pope;Trip′le-head′ed, having three heads.—n.Trip′let, three of a kind, or three united: three lines rhyming together: (mus.) a group of three notes occupying the time of two, indicated by a slur and the figure 3: (coll.) one of three children born at one birth.—adj.Trip′le-turned(Shak.), three times faithless.—n.Trī′plex, triple time in music.—adj.Trip′licate, threefold: made thrice as much.—n.a third copy or thing corresponding to two others of the same kind.—v.t.to make threefold.—ns.TriplicÄ′tion, act of making threefold or adding three together;Triplic′ity, the state of being threefold: tripleness: (Spens.) a triad: (astrol.) the division of the signs according to the number of the elements.—adv.Trip′ly.—Triple Alliance, the league of England, Sweden, and the Netherlands formed against France in 1668: the alliance of Britain, France, and Holland against Spain in 1717: the alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy, formed in 1883, and directed to check French or Russian aggression;Triple crown(her.), seeTiara;Triple time(mus.), time or rhythm of three beats, or of three times three beats, in a bar.—The Triple Event, winning the Oaks, St Leger, and Derby. [Fr.,—L.tri-plus—tri-,tres, three,-plus, akin to Eng.-fold.]
Tripod, trī′pod,n.anything on three feet or legs, as a stool, &c.—adj.having three legs or supports.—adj.Trip′odal. [Gr.tripous,tripodos—tri,treis, three,pous, foot.]
Tripoli, trip′Å-li,n.a mineral substance employed in polishing metals, marble, glass, &c. [Orig. brought fromTripoliin Africa.]
Tripos, trī′pos,n.a university examination for honours at Cambridge: the list of successful candidates in an honours examination at Cambridge: a tripod. [Prob. traceable to the custom by which a B.A., known as MrTripos, sat on a three-legged stool and disputed in the Philosophy School at Cambridge on Ash Wednesday, his speech being called the Tripos speech.]
Trippant, trip′ant,adj.(her.) represented as walking or trotting.
Tripping, trip′ing,n.the act of tripping: a light kind of dance.—adv.Tripp′ingly, in a tripping manner: with a light, quick step.—n.Tripp′ingness.
Tripsacum, trip′sa-kum,n.a genus of American grasses, including the gama-grass.
Tripsis, trip′sis,n.pulverisation: the process of shampooing. [Gr.,—tribein, to rub.]
Triptote, trip′tÅt,n.a noun used in three cases only. [Fr.,—Gr.triptÅton—treis, three,ptÅtos, falling,—piptein, to fall.]
Triptych, trip′tik,n.a set of tablets consisting of three leaves, each painted with a distinct subject, but joined together by hinges, and capable of being folded so as to present a new face. [Gr.tri, thrice,ptyx,ptychos, a fold, a leaf—ptyssein, to fold.]
Tripudium, trÄ«-pū′di-um,n.among the Romans, a religious dance, also a mode of divination based on observation of the action of birds feeding.—adj.Tripū′diary.—n.TripudiÄ′tion, dancing. [L., prob. fromtres, three,pes,pedis, foot.]
Triquetrous, trī-kwet′rus,adj.three-sided: triangular—alsoTriquet′ral.—n.Triquet′ra, an ornament consisting of three interlaced arcs, common in early art in northern Europe.—adv.Triquet′rously.—n.Triquet′rum, one of the triangular Wormian bones in the lambdoid suture of the skull. [L.tres, three,-quetrus, prob. a mere formative.]
Triradiate, trÄ«-rÄ′di-Ät,adj.radiating in three directions.—adv.TrirÄ′dially.
Trireme, trī′rēm,n.an ancient galley—esp. a war-galley—having three banks or rows of oars. [Fr.,—L.triremis—tri,tres, three,remus, an oar.]
Trisagion, tri-sÄ′gi-on,n.a hymn used in the early and Oriental Churches, and in the Greek Church, consisting of the words 'O Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy on us.' The name is often applied erroneously to the Tersanctus. [Gr.tris, thrice,hagios, holy.]
Trisect, trÄ«-sekt′,v.t.to cut or divide into three equal parts.—n.Trisec′tion, the division of anything, as an angle, into three equal parts. [L.tri, thrice,secÄre,sectum, to cut.]
Triseme, trī′sēm,adj.andn.consisting of three semeia, equal to three short syllables, as the tribrach, iambic, and trochee.—AlsoTrisē′mic. [Gr.treis, three,sēma, a sign.]
Trisepalous, trī-sep′al-us,adj.(bot.) having three sepals.
Triserial, trÄ«-sē′ri-al,adj.in three rows or series—alsoTrisē′riate.—advs.Trisē′rially, in three series;TriseriÄ′tim, in three rows, triserially.
Trisetum, trī-sē′tum,n.a genus of grasses, of the tribeAveneæ, mostly perennial tufted grasses with flat leaves and shining spikelets. [L.tres, three,setum, a bristle.]
Trisinuate, trÄ«-sin′ū-Ät,adj.having three sinuses, as a margin.
Triskele, tris′kēl,n.a three-armed cross, the fylfot. [Gr.treis, three,skelos, a leg.]
Trismegistus, tris-me-gis′tus,adj.thrice greatest, an epithet used only in 'Hermes Trismegistus,' the Greek name of the Egyptian god Thoth, originator of Egyptian culture, the god of writing, of religion, and of the arts and sciences.
Trismus, tris′mus,n.tetanic spasm of the muscles of mastication, lockjaw. [Gr.,—trizein, to gnash.]
Trisoctahedron, tris-ok′ta-hē-dron,n.a solid bounded by twenty-four equal faces, three corresponding to each face of an octahedron.
Trispermous, trī-sper′mus,adj.three-seeded.—n.Trisper′mum, a poultice made of the crushed seeds of cummin, bay, and smallage.
Trisplanchnic, trī-splangk′nik,adj.pertaining to the viscera of the three great cavities of the body, the cranial, thoracic, and abdominal. [Gr.treis, three,splangchna, viscera.]
Trisporic, trÄ«-spor′ik,adj.having three spores.—AlsoTrispÅ′rous.
Tristesse, tris-tes′,n.(arch.) sadness.—adjs.Trist,Trist′ful. (Shak.), sad, sorrowful, gloomy.—adv.Trist′fully. [Fr.triste—L.tristis, sad.]
Tristichous, tris′ti-kus,adj.(bot.) grouped in three rows. [Gr.treis, three,stichos, a row.]
Tristigmatic, trÄ«-stig-mat′ik,adj.having three stigmas.—AlsoTristig′matÅse.
Tristylous, trī-stī′lus,adj.(bot.) having three styles.
Trisula, tri-sÅÅ′la,n.the trident of Siva.—AlsoTrisul′.
Trisulcate, trÄ«-sul′kÄt,adj.having three forks or prongs: (bot.) having three furrows. [L.trisulcus—tri,tris, thrice,sulcus, a furrow.]
Trisyllable, trī-, or tri-sil′a-bl,n.a word of three syllables.—adjs.Trisyllab′ic,-al, pertaining to a trisyllable: consisting of three syllables.—adv.Trisyllab′ically. [Gr.treis, three,syllabē, syllable.]
Tritagonist, tri-tag′on-ist,n.the third actor in the Greek drama. [Gr.tritos, third,agonistēs, an actor.]
Trite, trīt,adj.worn out by use: used till its novelty and interest are lost: hackneyed.—adv.Trite′ly.—n.Trite′ness. [It.trito—L.tritus, rubbed, pa.p. ofterĕre, to rub.]
Triternate, trÄ«-ter′nÄt,adj.thrice ternate—of a ternate leaf in which each division is divided into three parts, and each of these into three leaflets, thus making twenty-seven, as in someUmbelliferæ:—AlsoTrip′licate-ter′nate.
Tritheism, trī′thē-izm,n.the doctrine of three Gods: the opinion that the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are actually different beings.—n.Trī′theist, one who maintains the doctrine of tritheism.—adjs.Tritheis′tic,-al. [Gr.treis, three,theos, a god.]
Trithionic, trÄ«-thÄ«-on′ik,adj.containing three sulphur atoms.—n.Trithī′ÅnÄte, a salt of trithionic acid. [Gr.treis, three,theion, sulphur.]
Tritical, trit′i-kal,adj.trite, common.—adv.Trit′ically.—n.Trit′icalness. [Formed fromtrite, in imitation ofcritical.]
Triticum, trit′i-kum,n.a genus of grasses including the varieties of wheat.—adj.Tritic′eous. [L. 'wheat'—terĕre,tritum, to rub.]
Tritoma, tri-tÅ′ma,n.a genus of tufted herbaceous plants belonging to the natural orderLiliaceæ.
Triton, trī′ton,n.(myth.) a marine demi-god, one of the trumpeters of Poseidon (Neptune), his trumpet being a wreathed univalve shell: a genus of molluscs with a wreathed univalve shell. [Gr.TrÄ«tÅn.]
Tritone, trī′tÅn,n.an interval in music composed of three whole steps or tones.
Tritorium, trÄ«-tÅ′ri-um,n.a vessel for separating liquids of different densities.—AlsoTritū′rium.
Tritubercular, trī-tū-ber′kū-lar,adj.having three tubercles or cusps—alsoTrituber′culate.—n.Trituber′culism.
Triturate, trit′ū-rÄt,v.t.to rub or grind to a fine powder.—adj.Trit′urable, that may be reduced to a fine powder by grinding.—ns.TriturÄ′tion;TriturÄ′tor;Trit′urÄture. [Late L.triturÄre,-Ätum—L.terÄ•re, to rub.]
Triumph, trī′umf,n.in ancient Rome, a solemn procession in honour of a victorious general: joy for success: victory: (Shak.) a trump card.—v.i.to celebrate a victory with pomp: to rejoice for victory: to obtain victory: to be prosperous: to boast, exult (withover): (Shak.) to shine brightly.—v.t.(Milt.) to boast over.—adj.Trium′phal, pertaining to triumph: used in celebrating victory.—n.(Milt.) a token of victory.—adj.Trium′phant, celebrating or rejoicing for a triumph: expressing joy for success: victorious.—adv.Trium′phantly.—n.Trī′umpher.—adv.Trī′umphingly, in a triumphing manner: with triumph or exultation.—Triumphal arch, an arch erected in connection with the triumph of a Roman general, any decorative arch in public rejoicings, &c.—Church triumphant(seeChurch). [L.triumphus; akin to Gr.thriambos, a hymn to Bacchus.]
Triumvir, trī-um′vir,n.one of three men in the same office or government:—pl.Trium′virī,Trium′virs.—adj.Trium′viral.—n.Trium′virate(Shak.Trium′viry), an association of three men in office or government, or for any political ends—esp. that of Pompey, Crassus, and Cæsar (60B.C.), and that of Octavian (Augustus), Mark Antony, and Lepidus (43B.C.): any trio or triad. [L.trium-, fromtres, three,vir, a man.]
Triune, trī′ūn,adj.being three in one.—n.Triū′nity. [Coined from L.tri-, root oftres, three,unus, one.]
Trivalent, trī′vÄ-lent, ortriv′-,adj.equivalent in combining or displacing power to three monad atoms.—n.Trī′valence(ortriv′-).[L.tres, three,valens,-entis, pr.p. ofvalÄ•re, to be strong.]
Trivalve, trī′valv,adj.having three valves.—AlsoTrī′valved,Trival′vular.