Etymology: (1350–1400; ME: threefold (< OF trin(e)) < L trīnī by threes (see trinary ))
Definition of 'trine'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace the cardinalnumber that is the sum of one and one and one
Definition of 'trine'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)trine threefold; triple; as, trine dimensions, or length, breadth, and thickness
2. (noun)trine the aspect of planets distant from each other 120 degrees, or one third of the zodiac; trigon