Latin dictionary · numeral
tres
three; 3
Inflection: third-declension two-termination numeral, plural only
Meaning and definitions
- three; 3
Connected roots
- tri-
three
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- triangle
a plane figure with three straight sides and three angles
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| trēs | nom. pl. fem. |
| tria | nom. pl. neut. |
| trium | gen. pl. |
| tribus | dat. pl. |
| trīs | acc. pl. fem. |
| trēs | acc. pl. fem. |
| tria | acc. pl. neut. |
| tribus | abl. pl. |
| trēs | voc. pl. fem. |
| tria | voc. pl. neut. |
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