† trimenstreadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Ripening in three months.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > seed > [adjective] > ripening or falling
trimenstrec1440
shaling1578
c1440 Pallad. on Husb. i. 260 Trymenstre seed in heruest forto sowe In londis cold is best.
Derivatives
triˈmenstruous adj. [ < tri- comb. form + menstruous adj., etc.] see quots.
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the world > life > source or principle of life > age > [adjective] > specific age
seven?1440
yearing1451
year-old1556
yeared1583
seventy1590
two-year1596
quinquagenarian1603
septuagenary1605
twelvea1616
thirty1618
three-yearling1621
one-eared1645
quadragenarious1656
trimenstruous1656
septennian1662
sexagenarian1663
sexagenary1663
octogenarya1696
seven-year-old1713
quinquagenary1715
yearling1729
septuagesimal1781
septuagenarian1793
octogenarian1818
fortyish1821
seventeen-year-old1821
three-year-old1825
week-old1826
centenarian1828
day-old1831
70-year-old1832
quadragenarian1834
century-old1836
nonagenarian1877
teenaged1913
thirtyish1925
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Trimenstruous, of three moneths age.
1658 in E. Phillips New World Eng. Words
triˈmensual adj. rare see quots.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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the world > time > period > a month or calendar month > [adjective] > lasting or occurring every specific number of months
trimestre1623
half-yearly1660
trimestrial1693
two-monthly1811
trimestral1824
decimestrial1842
bimestrial1846
trimonthly1856
bi-monthly1879
trimensual1891
semestrial1894
1891 Cent. Dict. Trimensual, happening every three months.
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