TRIPLICATE

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin triplicatus, past participle of triplicare to triple, from triplic-, triplex threefold Date: 15th century consisting of or existing in three corresponding or identical parts or examples , II. transitive verb (-cated; -cating) Date: circa 1623 to make triple or threefold, to prepare in ~ , triplication noun III. noun Date: 1797 three copies all alike