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trental

/ˈtɹɛntəl/

Rhymes with -ɛntəl

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From Medieval Latin trentāle directly or via Old French trentel, from the neuter substantive of *Vulgar Latin trenta + -ālis (“-al: forming adjectives”), from Latin trīgintā (“thirty”).

noun trentals

A set of 30 requiem masses, said once a day for a month or all in one day. Trentals seyde he, deliueren fro penaunce Hir freendes soules.
Similar: tricennal, tricenary
The payment for this service.
figuratively, obsolete, rare Synonym of triacontad, any set of thirty things.
Similar: triacontad, any set of thirty things
figuratively, obsolete Synonym of elegy, any funeral or funereal song or poem.
Similar: elegy, any funeral or funereal song or poem
archaic Synonym of month's mind, the commemorative service held on the 30th day after burial.
Similar: month's mind

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@misc{trental_2026,
  title = {trental},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trental},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}