triplicity

[ trih-plis-i-tee ]

/ trɪˈplɪs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural tri·plic·i·ties.

the quality or state of being triple; threefold character or condition.

a group or combination of three; triad.

Astrology. the division of the signs of the zodiac into four groups of three signs each, the fire signs, the earth signs, the air signs, and the water signs, with each sign separated from others within the group by 120 degrees of the ecliptic.Compare element (def. 12).

Origin of triplicity

1350–1400; Middle English triplicite<Late Latin triplicitās threefold state. See triplex, -ity

Words nearby triplicity

triple vision, triple voile, triple witching hour, triplex, triplicate, triplicity, trip line, triplite, triploblastic, triploid, triplopia

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Example sentences from the Web for triplicity

We are utterly tired of the triplicity; and we are mistaken if its application here be not as inconsistent as it is arbitrary.
On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Ruskin
There is a strong and lasting sympathy among persons belonging to signs of the same group, or Triplicity.
The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1|Various
By the triplicity he signified Ralegh, Cobham, and Northumberland.
Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing
In this statement this master agrees with the philosophers who give a triplicity of essential principles as the base of ontology.
Delsarte System of Oratory|Various

If he should be placed in any of the signs allowed him for his Triplicity, he is allowed three dignities.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan

British Dictionary definitions for triplicity

triplicity

/ (trɪˈplɪsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a group of three things

the state of being three

astrology any of four groups, earth, air, fire, and water, each consisting of three signs of the zodiac that are thought to have something in common in their nature

Word Origin for triplicity

C14: from Late Latin triplicitās, from Latin triplex threefold; see triplex

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单词	triplicity
释义	triplicity [ trih-plis-i-tee ] / trɪˈplɪs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR triplicity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tri·plic·i·ties. the quality or state of being triple; threefold character or condition. a group or combination of three; triad. Astrology. the division of the signs of the zodiac into four groups of three signs each, the fire signs, the earth signs, the air signs, and the water signs, with each sign separated from others within the group by 120 degrees of the ecliptic.Compare element (def. 12). Origin of triplicity 1350–1400; Middle English triplicite<Late Latin triplicitās threefold state. See triplex, -ity Words nearby triplicity triple vision, triple voile, triple witching hour, triplex, triplicate, triplicity, trip line, triplite, triploblastic, triploid, triplopia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triplicity We are utterly tired of the triplicity; and we are mistaken if its application here be not as inconsistent as it is arbitrary. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2)\|John Ruskin There is a strong and lasting sympathy among persons belonging to signs of the same group, or Triplicity. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1\|Various By the triplicity he signified Ralegh, Cobham, and Northumberland. Sir Walter Ralegh\|William Stebbing In this statement this master agrees with the philosophers who give a triplicity of essential principles as the base of ontology. Delsarte System of Oratory\|Various If he should be placed in any of the signs allowed him for his Triplicity, he is allowed three dignities. The Influence of the Stars\|Rosa Baughan British Dictionary definitions for triplicity triplicity / (trɪˈplɪsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties a group of three things the state of being three astrology any of four groups, earth, air, fire, and water, each consisting of three signs of the zodiac that are thought to have something in common in their nature Word Origin for triplicity C14: from Late Latin triplicitās, from Latin triplex threefold; see triplex Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to triplicity trio, troika, triumvirate, triad, trinity, triplet, third, triplicate, trilogy, trichotomy, trivium, ternion, ternary, menage a trois, tripartition, triplex
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triplicity

noun, plural tri·plic·i·ties.

Origin of triplicity

Words nearby triplicity

Example sentences from the Web for triplicity

British Dictionary definitions for triplicity

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for triplicity

Words related to triplicity