Tridentine

See also: tridentine

English

Etymology

From Latin Tridentīnus (“pertaining to Trent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈdɛntaɪn/, /tɹɪˈdɛntaɪn/, /ˈtɹɪdəntin/

Adjective

Tridentine (comparative more Tridentine, superlative most Tridentine)

1. (not comparable) Relating to Trent, Italy.
2. (not comparable) Relating to the Council of Trent.
3. (Catholicism) Pertaining to the form of Mass promulgated at the Council of Trent, often called the Tridentine Mass.
4. (Catholicism) Aligned with the traditionalist Catholic movement.

Translations

relating to the city of Trent

• Catalan: tridentí
• German: Trienter
• Italian: trentino (it) m, tridentino (it) m
• Polish: trydencki (pl)

relating to the Council of Trent

• Catalan: tridentí
• German: tridentinisch
• Italian: tridentino (it) m
• Polish: trydencki (pl)

Noun

Tridentine (plural Tridentines)

1. A strong follower of the Tridentine Creed established at the Council of Trent.

References

• American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

Latin

Adjective

Tridentīne

1. vocative masculine singular of Tridentīnus