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.
2. tremissis ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of triens¹

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

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 Project Gutenberg

"Dicat films Albini: si de quincunce remota est uncia, quid superat? poteras dixisse." "triens." "eu! rem poteris servare tuam."

From Project Gutenberg

As the local Dorico-Chalcidian designation of silver coin —nomos—, and the Sicilian measure —eimina—, were transferred with the same meaning to Latium as -nummus- and -hemina-, so conversely the Italian designations of weight, -libra-, -triens-, -quadrans-, -sextans-, -uncia-, which arose in Latium for the measurement of the copper which was used by weight instead of money, had found their way into the common speech of Sicily in the third century of the city under the corrupt and hybrid forms, —litra—, —trias—, —tetras—, —exas—, —ougkia—.

From Project Gutenberg

As the local Dorico-Chalcidian designation of silver coin —nomos—, and the Sicilian measure —eimina—, were transferred with the same meaning to Latium as -nummus- and -hemina-, so conversely the Italian designations of weight, -libra-, -triens-, -quadrans-, -sextans-, -uncia-, which arose in Latium for the measurement of the copper which was used by weight instead of money, had found their way into the common speech of Sicily in the third century of the city under the corrupt and hybrid forms, —litra—, —trias—, —tetras—, —exas—, —ougkia—.

From Project Gutenberg