thrice

thrice
thrice c.1200, from O.E. þriga, þriwa "thrice" (from þrie "three;" see THREE (Cf. three)) + adverbial genitive -es, changed to -ce c.1600 to reflect voiceless pronunciation.

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  • thrice — [thrīs] adv. [ME thries < thrie (< OE thriwa, thrice, akin to threo,THREE) + (e)s, adv. gen. suffix, after ones (see ONCE)] 1. three times 2. three times as much or as many; threefold; triply 3. greatly; highly …   English World dictionary

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