tri-
three
Latin · tres; tri-
Latin tres and Greek treis both give tri-, meaning "three". A triangle has three angles, a tricycle three wheels, a trilogy three connected stories, a trio three performers.
Memory trick
TRI = "try": try three times, three tries.
Words from this root
- triangle (tri + angle) — shape with three anglesत्रिकोण
- triangular (tri + angular) — having three cornersतिकोना
- tricycle (tri + cycle) — three-wheeled bikeतिपहिया साइकिल
- trio (tri + o) — a group of threeतिकड़ी
- triple (tri + ple) — three times as muchतिगुना
- trilogy (tri + logy) — set of three related worksत्रयी
- triathlon (tri + athlon) — race with three sportsट्रायथलॉन
- trident (tri + dent) — spear with three prongsत्रिशूल
- tripod (tri + pod) — three-legged standतिपाई
- triad (tri + ad) — group of threeतीन का समूह
- trinity (trin + ity) — group of three in oneत्रिमूर्ति