tricenary
Definition of tricenary
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: trental
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Origin and Etymology of tricenary
Medieval Latin tricenarium
tricenary
Definition of tricenary
1 : having or lasting 30 days a tricenary month
2 : based on the number 30 a tricenary scale
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Origin and Etymology of tricenary
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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