TRICENARY


Meaning of TRICENARY in English

I. ˈtrīs ə nˌerē, ˈtris-; trīˈsenərē, -ˈsēn- noun

( -es )

Etymology: Medieval Latin tricenarium

: trental

II. adjective

Etymology: Latin tricenarius of thirty, from triceni thirty each + -arius -ary; akin to Latin triginta thirty, Greek triakonta, Sanskrit trimśat thirty, Latin tres three — more at three

1. : having or lasting 30 days

a tricenary month

2. : based on the number 30

a tricenary scale

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.