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trine

[ trahyn ]

adjective

  1. threefold; triple.
  2. Astrology. of or relating to the trigon aspect of two planets distant from each other 120°, or the third part of the zodiac.


noun

  1. a set or group of three; triad.
  2. (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
  3. Astrology. a trine aspect of two planets, indicative of ease and accomplishment.

trine

/ traɪn /

noun

  1. astrology an aspect of 120° between two planets, an orb of 8° being allowed Compare conjunction opposition square
  2. anything comprising three parts


adjective

  1. of or relating to a trine
  2. threefold; triple

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Derived Forms

  • ˈtrinal, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trine1

1350–1400; Middle English: threefold (< Old French trin ( e )) < Latin trīnus, singular of trīnī by threes ( trinary )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trine1

C14: from Old French trin , from Latin trīnus triple, from trēs three

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Example Sentences

With Venus trine Neptune in your sign, a recent lapse in activity only adds grit to your determination to be in peak condition.

PISCES Venus and Mercury, trine the healer Chiron, in Pisces, are fast at work pulling your guard down.

Venus trine Neptune drapes you in glamour, making even your negligence chic.

Pluto in Capricorn, trine Jupiter, says you heal through creative expression, by finding humor even in horror.

Ruler Pluto in Grand Trine with Jupiter and Mars makes you a benevolent dictator.

Those, That round them fleet, gazing the Godhead next, Are thrones; in whom the first trine ends.

After a while Trine saw Battiste coming from the barn; he went past the house, down toward the meadows.

The children debated for a while whether to ask Battiste or Trine to help them carry out their plan.

The good aspects are the trine and sextile; the evil being the semisquare, square, sesquiquadrate, and opposition.

But the time went by, and Trine stood there waiting to take the children home,—it was late.

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