adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )tr ī - ' pär- ˌ t ī t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin tripartitus, from tri- + partitus divided ― more at PARTITE
Date: 15th century
1 : divided into or composed of three parts
2 : having three corresponding parts or copies
3 : made between or involving three parties <a tripartite treaty>