triens
Americannoun
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a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
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Etymology
Origin of triens
First recorded in 1595–1605, triens is from the Latin word triēns third part
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The generic name is from the Latin triens, and is in allusion to the height of the plant, which is the third part of a foot.
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth
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
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