triennial
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triennial
- /tɹaɪˈɛni.əl/
Rhymes with -ɛniəl
Where it comes from
From Latin triennium (“three-year period”), from tres (“three”) + annus (“year”). By surface analysis, tri- + -ennial.
adjective
- Happening every three years. triennial elections
- Lasting for three years. triennial parliaments; a triennial reign
Similar: trieterical
noun triennials
- A third anniversary.
- A plant that requires three years to complete its life-cycle.
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adjective
Similar: trieterical
Translations
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adj happening every three years
| Español | trienal |
|---|---|
| Português | trienal |
| Français | triennal |
| Italiano | triennale |
| Русский | трёхгоди́чный trjoxgodíčnyj |
adj lasting for three years
| Français | triennal |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | dreijährig |
| Italiano | triennale |
| Русский | трёхле́тний trjoxlétnij, трёхгодово́й trjoxgodovój |
Talk about this word "triennial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/triennial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. triennial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/triennial "triennial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/triennial.Cite this
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title = {triennial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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