ternion

[ tur-nee-uhn ]

noun

1. a set or group of three; triad.

ternion

/ ˈtɜːnɪən /

noun

1. rare.
   a group of three

Word History and Origins

Origin of ternion¹

1580–90; < Latin terniōn- (stem of terniō ) triad. See tern ², -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of ternion¹

C16: from Latin terniō triad, from ternī three each; related to ter thrice

Example Sentences

He was born in 1562, the eldest of that “happy ternion of brothers,” as Fuller quaintly describes him and his two younger brothers, who became respectively Bishop of Salisbury and Lord Mayor of London.

From Project Gutenberg

The play of chances which brings up a ternion or a quaternion is nothing compared to what has been required to prevent the combination of which I am reaping the fruits from being disturbed.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• threesome
• trilogy
• triumvirate