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- [trahys]
- /traɪs/
- /traɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahys]
- /traɪs/
Definitions of trice word
- noun trice a very short time; an instant: in a trice. 1
- verb with object trice to pull or haul with a rope. 1
- verb with object trice to haul up and fasten with a rope (usually followed by up). 1
- noun trice brief moment 1
- noun trice moment; instant (esp in the phrase in a trice) 0
- verb trice to haul up or secure 0
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Origin of trice
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English tryse; probably special use of *trise a pull, tug, derivative of trisen, to pull; see trice2
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Parts of speech for Trice
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
trice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trice
noun trice
- hour — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
- hours — a period of time equal to one twenty-fourth of a mean solar or civil day and equivalent to 60 minutes: He slept for an hour.
- instant — an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
- moment — an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment.
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
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