Definition of TRINE

trine

Meanings

Plural: trines

Noun

  • the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  • A group of three things.
  • An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.

Adj

  • Triple; threefold.
  • Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.

Verb

  • To put in the aspect of a trine.
  • To hang; to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
  • To go.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English trine, from Middle French trin, from Latin trīnus.

Synonyms

3, dance on a rope, dance on nothing, dance the hempen jig, dance the Tyburn jig, dance upon nothing, dangle, deuce-ace, hang, III, leash, ride a horse foaled by an acorn, stretch hemp, string up, swing, take a ride to Tyburn, tercet, tern, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threefold, threeness, threesome, tierce, treble, trey, triad, triadic, trinary, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triplet, troika, truss, wag hemp

Scrabble Score: 5

trine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
trine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

trine is a valid Words With Friends word