tricenary
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Latin trīcēnārius, from trīcēnus (“thirty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”).
Adjective edit
tricenary (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Of or related to the number thirty.
- (obsolete) Lasting thirty days.
- 1655, T. Stanley, History of Philosophy, Vol. I, Ch. 3:
- After Solon's time, the Civill year was Lunary... though diverse places of Greece,... did not for a long time after part with their tricenary months.
- 1655, T. Stanley, History of Philosophy, Vol. I, Ch. 3:
Etymology 2 edit
From Medieval Latin trīcēnārium, from Latin trīcēnārius + -ium.
Noun edit
tricenary (plural tricenaries)
- (Christianity) Synonym of trental, a set of 30 requiem masses.
References edit
- “tricenary”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.