tri-
English
/tɹaɪ/
prefix
Definitions
- three
Etymology
Derived from Latin tri- (three) derived from Ancient Greek τρι- (three).
Origin
Ancient Greek
τρι-
Gloss
three
Concept
Semantic Field
Quantity
Ontological Category
Number
Kanji
三
Emoji
🕒️ 🕞️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -dem English
- -ennial English
- -ing English
- acetyl English
- amphetamine English
- butyl English
- cent- English
- chloro- English
- chlorotrifluoroethylene English
- ethylene English
- fluoro- English
- methane English
- methoxy English
- nucleate English
- oleandomycin English
- phosphine English
- polychlorotrifluoroethylene English
- triacetyloleandomycin English
- tributylphosphine English
- tricentennial English
- trichlorofluoromethane English
- tridem English
- trimethoxyamphetamine English
- trinucleating English
- tri- Latin
- triennis Latin
- tri- German
- tripudio Italian
- Trifluvien French
- триатло́н Russian
- τρίδακνον Ancient Greek
- τρι- Ancient Greek
- τριάς Ancient Greek