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trĭennĭa, ĭum, n. (sc. sacra) [triennium], a festival celebrated every three years, a triennial festival, = trieterica sacra, Ov. M. 9, 642.

trĭennis, e, adj. [tres-annus], three years old: vacca, Vulg. Gen. 15, 9.

trĭennĭum, ii, n. (sc. spatium) [id.], the space of three years, three years: biennium aut triennium est, cum virtuti nuntium remisisti, Cic. Fam. 15, 16, 3; Plaut. Mil. 2, 3, 79; id. Most. 2, 2, 10; id. Stich. 1, 2, 80; 1, 3, 61; Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 2, § 8; Caes. B. G. 4, 4; Auct. B. Afr. 19, 3 al.

trĭens, entis, m. [tres], a third part, a third of any thing.

  1. I. In gen.: cum sciemus, quantum quasi sit in trientis triente, Cic. Att. 7, 8, 3: medicaminis, Col. 12, 20, 7: ut triens ex heminā supersit, Plin. 23, 7, 68, § 133.
    Of inheritances: cum duobus coheredibus esse in triente, Cic. Att. 7, 8, 3: heredes ex triente, Suet. Aug. 101.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. Of coins.
      1. 1. The third part of an as, Varr. L. L. 5, § 171 Müll.; Hor. A. P. 328; Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 45; Liv. Ep. 60; 22, 10, 7; Messala ap. Plin. 34, 13, 38, § 137; Juv. 3, 267.
      2. 2. Under the later emperors, a gold coin, the third part of an aureus, Gall. ap. Treb. Claud. 17 fin.
    2. B. As a measure of interest, one third per cent. monthly, or, in our way of reckoning, four per cent. yearly: usurae, Dig. 35, 2, 3 fin.: pensiones, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 21.
    3. C. In square or long measure.
      1. 1. The third of a juger, Col. 5, 1, 11; 5, 2, 2.
      2. 2. The third of a foot in length, Front. Aquaed. 26; 38.
    4. D. In liquid measure, a third of a sextarius, i. e. four cyathi, Prop. 3, 10 (4, 9), 29; Mart. 1, 107, 8; 6, 86, 1; 9, 88, 2; 10, 49, 1.
    5. E. Among mathematicians, the number two (as a third of six), Vitr. 3, 1 med.
  3. III. Trientem tertiumid significare ait Cincius duas libras pondo et trientem, Fest. p. 363.

trĭentābŭlum, i, n. [triens], a portion of public land assigned to creditors in place of a third part of the public debt: trientabulumque is ager, quia pro tertiā parte pecuniae datus erat, appellatus, Liv. 31, 13, 9.

trĭentālis, e, adj. [triens], that contains a third of a foot: materia, Vitr. 10, 6: folia, Plin. 27, 5, 17, § 34.

trĭentārĭus, a, um, adj. [triens, II. B.], of or belonging to a third part: faenus, i. e. a third of one per cent. monthly, or, in our manner, four per cent. a year, Capitol. Anton. P. 2; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 21, 1.

* trĭentĭus, a, um, adj. [triens], sold for a third: ager, Liv. 31, 13, 9.

trĭērarchus, i, m., = τριήραρχος, the captain of a trireme, a trierarch, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20, § 52; Tac. H. 2, 16; Suet. Ner. 34; Inscr. Orell. 2652; 3595; 3603; 3615 sq.

trĭēris, e, adj., = τριήρης, having three ranges of oars.

  1. I. Adj.: navis, Auct. B. Afr. 44, 2.
  2. II. Subst.: trĭēris, is, f., a ship or galley of three ranges of oar-banks, a trireme, Nep. Alcib. 4, 3; Inscr. Orell. 3610; 3612; 3617 sq.; cf. Isid. Orig. 19, 1, 10; Vulg. Isa. 33, 21; id. Dan. 11, 30.

trĭĕtērĭcus, a, um, adj., = τριετηρικός, recurring every three years, triennial: sacra, the festival of Bacchus, Ov. M. 6, 587; also called trieterica orgia, Verg. A. 4, 302.
As subst.: trĭĕtērĭca, ōrum, n., the festival of Bacchus, Ov. R. Am. 593; Stat. Th. 2, 661; id. Achill. 1, 595; Hyg. Fab. 131; cf. trieteris.

trĭĕtēris, ĭdis, f., = τριετηρίς.

  1. I. Lit., a space of three years, three years, Stat. S. 2, 6, 72; Mart. 9, 85, 9; 10, 53, 3; Aus. Caes. 3.
  2. II. Transf., a triennial festival; of the festival of Bacchus, Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 58; cf. trietericus.
    Of the Nemean games, Stat. Th. 4, 722; 7, 93.