trine C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /traɪn/ UK /traɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an astrological aspect of two planets one-third of the zodiac apart Astrologers regard a trine between Venus and Jupiter as fortunate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an astrological aspect of... triplethreefoldtriuneternary Word family Related forms trinitytriadtripleternary Etymology AI details From Old French trine, from Latin trinus ('threefold'), from trini ('three each'), from tres ('three'). trinus Latin tres Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # trine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /traɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /traɪn/ ## Meanings 1. an astrological aspect of two planets one-third of the zodiac apart ## Examples - Astrologers regard a trine between Venus and Jupiter as fortunate. ## Synonyms - triple - threefold - triune - ternary ## Related Forms - trinity - triad - triple - ternary ## Roots and Affixes - Root: trinus - Root: tres ## Etymology From Old French trine, from Latin trinus ('threefold'), from trini ('three each'), from tres ('three'). ## AI Etymology Trine is from Old French trine, from Latin trinus ('threefold'), from trini ('three each'), from tres ('three'). Important recorded forms include trinus (Latin) and tres (Latin). The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers an astrological aspect of two planets one-third of the zodiac apart. The wider family includes related words such as trinity, triad, triple, and ternary. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown