different between trine vs trink

English

Etymology

From Middle French trin, from Latin tr?nus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /t?a?n/
• Rhymes: -a?n

Adjective

trine (not comparable)

1. Triple; threefold.
2. (astrology) Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.

Synonyms

• (triple; threefold): tern, treble; see also Thesaurus:triple

Noun

trine (plural trines)

1. A group of three things.

   • a single trine of brazen tortoises

2. (astrology) An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.

Synonyms

• (a group of three things): threesome, triad; see also Thesaurus:trio

Verb

trine (third-person singular simple present trines, present participle trining, simple past and past participle trined)

1. (transitive, astrology) To put in the aspect of a trine.

   • By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined.

2. (obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant) To hang; To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.
3. (obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant) To go.

Anagrams

• -retin, -retin-, Inter, Terni, Tiner, inert, inter, inter-, niter, nitre, riten., terin

Caló

Numeral

trine

1. Alternative form of trin (“three”)

References

• “trine” in Francisco Quindalé, Diccionario gitano, Madrid: Oficina Tipográfica del Hospicio.

Italian

Noun

trine f

1. plural of trina

Anagrams

• entri, Terni, terni, treni

Latin

Adjective

tr?ne

1. vocative masculine singular of tr?nus

References

• trine in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Verb

trine

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of trinar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of trinar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of trinar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of trinar

Spanish

Verb

trine

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of trinar.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of trinar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of trinar.

English

Etymology

From Middle English treinekys or trynk, but earlier origin is unknown. Attested in Anglo-Norman or Middle English legal texts from the 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t???k/

Noun

trink (plural trinks)

1. (obsolete) A kind of fishing net that is attached to a post or anchor; set net.
2. (obsolete) A fisherman who uses a trink.

References

• trink in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

Albanian

Etymology

Clipping of i ri trink, a semi-calque of Venetian novo de trinca, Italian nuovo di trinca. A derivative of trim +? -kë is also possible.

Adjective

trink m (feminine trinke)

1. brand new

Related terms

• trim

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t???k/

Verb

trink

1. singular imperative of trinken
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of trinken