Where does “trimester” come from?
Trimester comes from French trimestre, from Latin trimestris, meaning a three-month period, from Latin mensis (month) and the root for three in Proto-Indo-European tréyes and meh₁-.
trimester (English): A period of three months or about three months;...
Definitions
- A period of three months or about three months;...
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