tricennal
English edit
Etymology edit
From mistaken use of Medieval Latin trīcennāle, neuter substantive of Latin trīcennālis (“tricennial”), from trīcennium (“30-year period”) + -ālis (“-al: forming adjectives”), from trīcennis (“30-year”) + -ium (“-ium: forming abstract nouns”), from trīciēs (“30 times”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”). Doublet of tricennial.
Noun edit
tricennal (plural tricennals)
- (Christianity, obsolete) Synonym of trental, set of 30 requiem masses, the payment for such services.
References edit
- “tricennal, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin trīcennālis, from trīcennium (“30-year period”) + -ālis (“-al: forming adjectives”), from trīcennis (“30-year”) + -ium (“-ium: forming abstract nouns”), from trīciēs (“30 times”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”).
Adjective edit
tricennal (feminine tricennale, masculine plural tricennaux, feminine plural tricennales)
Further reading edit
- “tricennal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.