triune
/ˈtraɪˌjuːn/adjective
triune is spelled T-R-I-U-N-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, triune means “Both trine and one at the same time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in triune?
| Letters | 6: T-R-I-U-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is triune?
Triune appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce triune?
- /ˈtraɪˌjuːn/
- /ˌtraɪˈjuːn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-triune.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does triune mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Both trine and one at the same time.
Christians believe in a triune God, meaning that he is three hypostases in perfect unity.
- 2
Of an artistic or literary work composed of three parts united by a single theme.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Triune in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense both three and one at the same time:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | trin |
| German | dreieinig |
| Portuguese | triúno, trino |
| Spanish | triuno |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does triune come from?
Borrowed from New Latin triūnus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).