Main Entry:

three

Pronunciation:

\ˈthrē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old High German drī three, Latin tres, Greek treis

Date:

before 12th century

1 — see number table2: the third in a set or series <the three of hearts>3 a: something having three units or members b: three-pointer

— three adjective

— three pronoun, plural in construction