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triens

tri·ens
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-enz]
    • /ˈtraɪ ɛnz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-enz]
    • /ˈtraɪ ɛnz/

Definitions of triens word

  • noun plural triens a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as. 1
  • noun plural triens tremissis (def 1). 1
  • noun triens a Byzantine coin worth one third of a gold solidus 0

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Origin of triens

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, triens is from the Latin word triēns third part

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Parts of speech for Triens

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

triens popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

triens usage trend in Literature

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