triens [trahy-enz] Word Origin noun, plural tri·en·tes [trahy-en-teez] /traɪˈɛn tiz/.
- a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- tremissis(def 1).
Origin of triens First recorded in 1595–1605, triens is from the Latin word triēns third part Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019