TRIFECTA

Meaning of TRIFECTA in English

[ trʌɪ'fɛktə ]

■ noun N. Amer. & Austral./NZ a bet in which the person betting correctly forecasts the first three finishers in the correct order.

Origin

1970s: from tri- + perfecta .

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TRIFECTA — noun Etymology: tri- + perfecta Date: 1974 a variation of the perfecta in which a bettor wins by selecting the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TRIFECTA — (ˈ)trī¦fektə noun ( -s ) Etymology: tri- + per fecta 1. : a variation of the perfecta in which a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIFECTA — /truy"fek'teuh/ , n. 1. a type of bet, esp. on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRIFECTA — noun Etymology: tri- + per fecta Date: 1974 1. : a variation of the perfecta in which a bettor wins …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TRIFECTA — [tri.fec.ta] n [tri- + perfecta] (1974): a variation of the perfecta in which a bettor wins by selecting the first …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TRIFECTA — n. US, Austral., & NZ a form of betting in which the first three places in a race must be …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TRIFECTA — n. US, Austral., & NZ a form of betting in which the first three places in a race must be …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TRIFECTA — n. US, Austral., & NZ a form of betting in which the first three places in a race must be …
Oxford English vocab
TRIFECTA — n. Pronunciation: tr ī - ' fek-t ə , ' tr ī - ˌ Function: noun Etymology: tri- + per …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HYGENIC TRIFECTA — When you shower, shave, and brush your teeth all in the same day. Example: Bert. Since you have a date …
Slang English vocab
TRIPLE — I. verb (~d; tripling) Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Late Latin triplare, from Latin triplus, adjective Date: 14th century transitive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TRIPLE — I. ˈtripəl verb ( tripled ; tripled ; tripling -p(ə)liŋ ; triples ) Etymology: Middle English triplen, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUPERFECTA — ˈsüpə(r)ˌfektə noun ( -s ) Etymology: blend of super- and perfecta (herein) : a variation of the perfecta in which …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRIPLE — /trip"euhl/ , adj., n., v., tripled, tripling . adj. 1. threefold; consisting of three parts: a triple knot. 2. of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SUPERFECTA — /sooh'peuhr fek"teuh/ , n. 1. a type of bet, esp. on horse races, in which the bettor must select the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TRIPLE — I. ˈtri-pəl verb ( tri·pled ; tri·pling -p(ə-)liŋ) Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Late Latin triplare, from Latin triplus, adjective …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PERFECTA — noun Etymology: American Spanish quiniela perfecta perfect quiniela Date: 1967 : a bet in which the bettor picks the first …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TRIPLE — [tri.ple] vb tri.pled ; tri.pling [ME, fr. LL triplare, fr. L triplus, adj.] vt (14c) 1: to make three times …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PERFECTA — [per.fec.ta] n [AmerSp quiniela perfecta perfect quiniela] (1967): a bet in which the bettor picks the first and second place …
Merriam-Webster English vocab

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