triens
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
trĭens: entis, m. tres,
I a third part, a third of any thing.
I In gen.: cum sciemus, quantum quasi sit in trientis triente, Cic. Att. 7, 8, 3: medicaminis, Col. 12, 20, 7: ut triens ex heminā supersit, Plin. 23, 7, 68, § 133.—Of inheritances: cum duobus coheredibus esse in triente, Cic. Att. 7, 8, 3: heredes ex triente, Suet. Aug. 101.—
II In partic.
A Of coins.
1 The third part of an as, Varr. L. L. 5, § 171 Müll.; Hor. A. P. 328; Plin. 33, 3, 13, § 45; Liv. Ep. 60; 22, 10, 7; Messala ap. Plin. 34, 13, 38, § 137; Juv. 3, 267.—
2 Under the later emperors, a gold coin, the third part of an aureus, Gall. ap. Treb. Claud. 17 fin.—
B As a measure of interest, one third per cent. monthly, or, in our way of reckoning, four per cent. yearly: usurae, Dig. 35, 2, 3 fin.: pensiones, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 21.—
C In square or long measure.
1 The third of a juger, Col. 5, 1, 11; 5, 2, 2.—
2 The third of a foot in length, Front. Aquaed. 26; 38. —
D In liquid measure, a third of a sextarius, i. e. four cyathi, Prop. 3, 10 (4, 9), 29; Mart. 1, 107, 8; 6, 86, 1; 9, 88, 2; 10, 49, 1.—
E Among mathematicians, the number two (as a third of six), Vitr. 3, 1 med.—
III Trientem tertium ... id significare ait Cincius duas libras pondo et trientem, Fest. p. 363.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
trĭēns,¹³ tis (tres).
I le tiers, un tiers : Cic. Att. 7, 8, 3 ; Col. Rust. 12, 20, 7 ; Plin. 23, 133 ; cum duobus coheredibus esse in triente Cic. Att. 7, 8, 3, être avec deux cohéritiers pour un tiers ; heres ex triente Suet. Aug. 101, héritier du tiers (pour un tiers).
II [en part.]
1 comme monnaie a) le tiers d’un as : Varro L. 5, 171 ; Hor. P. 328 ; Liv. 22, 10, 7 ; b) [sous les derniers empereurs] le tiers de l’aureus, environ un tiers de ducat : Gall. d. Treb. Claud. 14, 3
2 intérêt d’un tiers pour cent par mois = quatre pour cent par an : Dig. 35, 2, 3
3 mesure de longueur, a) le tiers d’un jugerum : Col. Rust. 5, 1, 11, etc. ; b) le tiers d’un pied : Vitr. Arch. 10, 2, 12 ; c) le tiers d’un pouce : Frontin. Aqu. 26
4 mesure de liquide, le tiers d’un sextarius [= 4 cyathes] : Prop. 3, 10, 29 ; Mart. 6, 86, 1 ; 10, 49, 1
5 [mathém.] le tiers de six, deux : Vitr. Arch. 3, 1, 6
6 triens tertius : trientem tertium pondo corona Fest. 363, une couronne du poids de (pesant) deux livres un tiers.
