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triens

[ trahy-enz ]

noun

, plural tri·en·tes [trahy-, en, -teez].
  1. a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of triens1

First recorded in 1595–1605, triens is from the Latin word triēns third part
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Example Sentences

The generic name is from the Latin triens, and is in allusion to the height of the plant, which is the third part of a foot.

From him letters are to hand upon the disposal of four chests of silver triens in London.

A drinking-vessel holding one third of a sextarius (OLD triens 3).

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