triennial

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Happening every three years.
2. (not-comparable) Lasting for three years.

Noun

1. A third anniversary.
2. A plant that requires three years to complete its life-cycle.

Synonyms

tercentenary

tercentennial

three-year

Translations

triennal

triennale

trienal

trienal

dreijährig

driejaarlijks

di tre anni

terzo centenario

tricentenario

de tres años

üç sene süren

واقع كلّ ثلاث سنوات

üç yılda bir olan

tricentenari

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹaɪˈɛniəl/

Etymology

From Latin triennium (“three-year period”), from tres (“three”) + annus (“year”). By surface analysis, tri- + -ennial.