trine

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US /traɪn/ UK /traɪn/ See IPA manual

noun adj

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1

noun
an astrological aspect of two planets one-third of the zodiac apart

Astrologers regard a trine between Venus and Jupiter as fortunate.

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1 noun · an astrological aspect of... triple threefoldtriuneternary

Word family

Related forms trinity triad triple ternary

Etymology

From Old French trine, from Latin trinus ('threefold'), from trini ('three each'), from tres ('three').

trinus Latin tres Latin

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# trine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**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
- Numbers & Quantity

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