tricenary

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noun

tri·​ce·​nary

ˈtrīsᵊnˌerē,

ˈtris-;

trīˈsenərē,

-ˈsēn-

plural -es

: trental

tricenary

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adjective

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1

: having or lasting 30 days

a tricenary month

2

: based on the number 30

a tricenary scale

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin tricenarium

Adjective

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

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Rhymes for tricenary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary