triverbial

adjective

tri·​ver·​bi·​al

(ˈ)trī¦vərbēəl

: of or relating to the dies fasti

Word History

Etymology

tri- + Latin verbum word + English -ial; from the three words do (I grant), dico (I deliver), addico (I adjudge) used by praetors in court on the dies fasti

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