TRIWEEKLY

Etymology

Adjective

triweekly (not comparable)

Occurring three times per week.

Occurring once every three weeks.

Published three times a week.

Noun

triweekly (plural triweeklies)

A publication published three times a week.

Source: Wiktionary


Tri"week`ly, a. Etym: [Pref. tri- + weekly.]

Definition: Occurring or appearing three times a week; thriceweekly; as, a triweekly newspaper.

– adv.

Definition: Three times a week.

– n.

Definition: A triweekly publication.

Note: This is a convenient word, but is not legitimately formed. It should mean occurring once in three weeks, as triennial means once in three years. Cf. Biweekly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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