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triduum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɹɪ.dju.əm/
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noun

Meaning 1

A period of three days (especially in Roman Catholic liturgy).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin trīduum, from trēs (“three”) + diēs (“day”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tridu — a period of three days
  • French: triduum — a period of three days
  • German: Triduum — a period of three days
  • Irish: tréan — a period of three days
  • Old Irish: treise — a period of three days
  • Polish: triduum — a period of three days
  • Portuguese: tríduo — a period of three days
  • Spanish: triduo — a period of three days
  • Welsh: triduum — a period of three days