thrice
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thrice
- /θɹaɪs/
- [θɾ̪̊ɑɪs] UK
- [θɾ̪̊äɪs] US
Rhymes with -aɪs
Where it comes from
PIE word
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From Middle English thrice, thries (“three times, thrice; a third time; repeated three times”), from earlier thrī, thrīe (“three times, thrice; a third time”) (from Old English þriwa, þreowa) + -es (suffix forming adverbs of time, place, and manner) (from Old English -es (suffix forming adverbs)). The word is cognate with Old Frisian thria ("thrice"; > Saterland Frisian träie (“thrice”)), Middle Low German drîes (“thrice”), Middle High German drīes, drīs (“thrice”).
adverb
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Three times.
Thrice ore the caddow I mine armes outſpred: / Thrice did I fall, before I once could riſe: / Leaning vpon mine elbow for a reſt, / Nodding, I knockt my chin againſt my breſt. // Then ſigh’d, ſlipt downe, and twixt the ſheete and pillow / I nuzled in, joyn’d knees and chin together: / I dream’d I wo
Similar: threefold, trebly, thrice, thricely, treble, triply
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Closest in meaning: threefold, triple, trinary, three-pronged, holy, great, untainted, greatest, three-fold, told, triply, trebly, treble, trifold, triplicate, triune
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adv three times
| Español | tres veces, ter |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세 번 se beon |
| 日本語 | 三回 sankai, 三度 sando, mitabi, 三倍 sanbai |
| 中文 | 三次 sān cì, 三倍 sān bèi |
| हिन्दी | तिबारा tibārā, तिगुना tigunā |
| Português | três vezes |
| Français | trois fois |
| Deutsch | dreimal |
| Italiano | tre volte |
| Ελληνικά | τρις tris |
| Română | de trei ori |
| Русский | три́жды tríždy, три ра́за tri ráza |
| العربية | ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ṯalāṯa marrātin, ثَلَاثًا ṯalāṯan |
| עברית | פִּי שָׁלוֹשׁ pí shalósh, שָׁלוֹשׁ פְּעָמִים shalósh p'amím |
Talk about this word "thrice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thrice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thrice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thrice "thrice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thrice.Cite this
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title = {thrice},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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