What is the Latin word for threefold?

The usual Latin words for “threefold” are triplus, trigeminus, tripartītus; also triplex, terni, trifāriam. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“threefold” in Latin

triplusthreefold, triple trigeminusthree born at a birth; threefold, triple, triform tripartītusthreefold, tripartite triplextriple, threefold ternithree each trifāriamin three places; triply, in a threefold manner, in three ways triplicōto treble, triple, triplicate

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

threefold

triplus (three times as much, τριπλάσιος): trigeminus or tergeminus (triple): tripartitus (divided into three): triplex (consisting of three parts, τριπλοῦς): terni, -ae, -a [Vid: THREE]. To make a threefold division, trifariam or tripartito dividere: to make threefold, triplicare.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for threefold?: The usual Latin words for “threefold” are triplus, trigeminus, tripartītus; also triplex, terni, trifāriam. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.