τρεῖς

See also: τρεις

Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek numbers (edit)
30
 ←  2 γ’
3
4  → 
    Cardinal: τρεῖς (treîs)
    Ordinal: τρῐ́τος (trĭ́tos)
    Adverbial: τρῐ́ς (trĭ́s)
    Collective: τρῐᾰ́ς (trĭắs)

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Cognates include Sanskrit त्रि (tri), Latin trēs, Old Armenian երեք (erekʻ) and Old English þrēo (English three).

Pronunciation

 

Numeral

τρεῖς • (treîs) (ordinal τρῐ́τος, adverbial τρῐ́ς)

  1. three

Declension

Derived terms

  • τρῐ- (trĭ-)
  • τρισσός (trissós)
  • τριττύς (trittús)

Descendants

  • Greek: τρεις (treis)

References