triannual

triannual

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ annual

Adjective

triannual (not comparable)

1. Happening three times each year.

Usage notes

• To avoid confusion between "triennial," once every three years, and "triannual," three times in one year, it is often better to substitute a less ambiguous phrase such as "three times a year" or "every four months."

Translations

three times a year

Finnish: kolmannesvuosittainen

See also

• triennial (every three years) which is sometimes confused with triannual (usually every four months).
• biennial (every two years).
• biannual (twice a year).
  • semiannual (also twice a year).