tricenary

English

Etymology 1

From Latin trīcēnārius, from trīcēnus (“thirty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”).

Adjective

tricenary (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Of or related to the number thirty.
  2. (obsolete) Lasting thirty days.
    • 1655, T. Stanley, History of Philosophy, Vol. I, Ch. 3:
      After Solon's time, the Civill year was Lunary... though diverse places of Greece,... did not for a long time after part with their tricenary months.

Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin trīcēnārium, from Latin trīcēnārius + -ium.

Noun

tricenary (plural tricenaries)

  1. (Christianity) Synonym of trental, a set of 30 requiem masses.

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