trieteric

noun

tri·e·ter·ic | \ ¦trīə¦terik\

plural -s

Definition of trieteric

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a trieteric festival especially in honor of Bacchus

trieteric

adjective

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Definition of trieteric (Entry 2 of 2)

: occurring in alternate years —used of an ancient Greek rite

Noun

Late Latin trieterica, from feminine of trietericus occurring every third year

Adjective

Latin trietericus, from Greek trietērikos, from trietēris triennial festival (from tri- three + etos year) + -ikos -ic

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