trieteric

trieteric
I. \\|trīə|terik\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Late Latin trieterica, from feminine of trietericus occurring every third year
: a trieteric festival especially in honor of Bacchus
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin trietericus, from Greek trietērikos, from trietēris triennial festival (from tri- three + etos year) + -ikos -ic — more at tri-, wether
: occurring in alternate years — used of an ancient Greek rite

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  • trieteric — tri·e·ter·ic …   English syllables

  • trieteric —   a.,n. (festival) occuring each third year (i.e. in alternate years) …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • tri|e|ter|ic — «TRY uh TEHR ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. (in ancient Greece) occurring or held every third year (in the ancient reckoning, every alternate year), as certain festivals. –n. a trieteric festival. ╂[< Latin trietēricus < Greek trietērikós,… …   Useful english dictionary

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