triens
noun
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
trientes
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pluralof triens.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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About the same time, they were issued in Spain by Amalric, the Gothic king; in both countries they were called "trientes."
From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 by Various
