Definition of TRIENNIAL

triennial

Plural: triennials

Noun

  • the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
  • A third anniversary.
  • A plant that requires three years to complete its life-cycle.

Adjective Satellite

  • occurring every third year or lasting 3 years

Adj

  • Happening every three years.
  • Lasting for three years.

Examples

  • triennial elections
  • triennial parliaments; a triennial reign

Origin / Etymology

From Latin triennium (“three-year period”), from tres (“three”) + annus (“year”). By surface analysis, tri- + -ennial.

Scrabble Score: 9

triennial: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
triennial: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
triennial: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

triennial: valid Words With Friends Word