trine

American  

[trahyn] / traɪn /

adjective

1. threefold; triple.

2. Astrology. of or relating to the trigon aspect of two planets distant from each other 120°, or the third part of the zodiac.

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noun

1. a set or group of three; triad.

2. (initial capital letter) the Trinity.

3. Astrology. a trine aspect of two planets, indicative of ease and accomplishment.

trine British  

/ traɪn /

noun

1. astrology an aspect of 120° between two planets, an orb of 8° being allowed Compare conjunction opposition square

2. anything comprising three parts

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adjective

1. of or relating to a trine

2. threefold; triple

Other Word Forms

• trinal adjective

Etymology

Origin of trine

1350–1400; Middle English: threefold (< Old French trin ( e )) < Latin trīnus, singular of trīnī by threes ( see trinary)

Example Sentences

For example, when two planets are in harmony, they could be trine to one another, which is when they are 120 degrees apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine, in contrast, have their suns making a trine – an angle of 120 degrees.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2016

The fact that the new counterforce policy is a modification of existing doc trine has raised questions about why Carter has dramatized the change by making it a Presidential Directive.

From Time Magazine Archive

The last definite vestige of a foreign policy which this nation has exhibited was the enunciation of the Monroe Doc trine.

From Time Magazine Archive

Therefore it seems that trine immersion is essential to Baptism.

From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint