τρεῖς

See also: τρεις

Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek numbers (edit)
30
 ←  2 γʹ
3
4  → 
    Cardinal: τρεῖς (treîs)
    Ordinal: τρῐ́τος (trítos)
    Adverbial: τρῐ́ς (trís)
    Collective: τρῐᾰ́ς (triás)

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Cognates include Sanskrit त्रि (tri), Latin trēs, Old Armenian երեք (erekʻ) and Old English þrēo (English three).

Pronunciation

 

Numeral

τρεῖς • (treîs) (ordinal τρῐ́τος, adverbial τρῐ́ς)

  1. three

Declension

Derived terms

  • τρῐ- (tri-)
  • τρισσός (trissós)
  • τριττύς (trittús)

Descendants

  • Greek: τρεις (treis)

References

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