■ cardinal number equivalent to the sum of one and two; one more than two; 3. (Roman numeral: iii or III .)
Phrases
~ parts ~ quarters.
Derivatives
~fold adjective & adverb
Origin
OE thrīe (masculine), thrīo , thrēo (fem.), of Gmc origin.
■ cardinal number equivalent to the sum of one and two; one more than two; 3. (Roman numeral: iii or III .)
Phrases
~ parts ~ quarters.
Derivatives
~fold adjective & adverb
Origin
OE thrīe (masculine), thrīo , thrēo (fem.), of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004