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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

While Metzger is conservative on matters of doc trine, he is willing to avoid male nouns and pronouns�where the original Hebrew and Greek texts allow it.

From Time Magazine Archive

What judgment may a man reasonably form from the trine aspect of the two infortunes in angular houses?

From Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love by Dryden, John