English
Pronunciation
IPA|/traɪ/

Etymology 1
From L. tres, three, and Gr. , three

Prefix
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1. three

Translations

French: #French|tri-
Italian: #Italian|tri-

Synonyms
ter-

Derived terms
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triad
triadic
triage
triangle
triangular
triangulate
triannual
triathlete
triathlon
tribune
tricentennial
triceps
trichord
triclavianism
triclavianist
tricycle
trident
triennial
trigamy
trigon
trigonal
trigonometry
trihedron
trike
trilateral
rel-mid
trilemma
triliteral
trilobite
trimaran
trimester
trimillennial
trinitarian
trinitrotoluene
trinity
trinomial
trio
triode
triomino
tripartite
triplet
tripod
triptych
trireme
trisect
trisection
triterpene
triterpenoid
tritium
triumvirate
trivia
rel-bottom

Related terms
tre-
ter-
-tri-

Etymology 2
From Skr. tri- (three)

Prefix
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1. chemistry used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See w:Mendeleev's predicted elements|Mendeleev's predicted elements.

Related terms
eka-
dvi-

French

Prefix
tri-

1. tri-

Related terms
triangle
trias
triathlon
tricentenaire
tricéphale
tricolore
tridimensionnel
trièdre
triennal
trilogie
trimestre
trimoteur
trinité
triparti
triple
trisannuel
trisomie

See also
trois

Italian

Prefix
tri-

1. tri-

Related terms
triangolo
triathlon#Italian|triathlon, triatlon
triatomico
triceratopo
triciclo
tricipite
tricolore
tricotomia
triennale
trilingue
trimestre
trimotore
trimurti
Trinacria
trinità
trinitrotoluene
trio
triodo
tripartitico
tripartito
triplice
triplo
tripolare
trireattore
trisagio
trisdrucciolo
trisillabo
tritone
tritono
trittico
trittongo
trivalenza
trivio

See also
tre

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