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trĭplāris, e, adj. [triplus], threefold, triple (post-class.): numerus, Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 1; id. S. 1, 6 al.

† triplăsĭus, a, um, adj., = τριπλάσιος, threefold, triple: ratio, Mart. Cap. 9, § 954.

trī̆plex, ĭcis (abl. regularly triplici; triplice, Prud. Apoth. 383; Ven. Carm. 7, 4, 12), adj. [ter-plico], threefold, triple.

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. Adj.: Plato triplicem finxit animum, Cic. Tusc. 1, 10, 20: philosophandi ratio triplex, id. Ac. 1, 5, 19: nec me pastoris Iberi Forma triplex, nec forma triplex tua, Cerbere, movit, Ov M. 9, 185: cuspis, i. e. Neptune’s trident, id. ib. 12, 594: mundus (because made up of sky, land, and sea), id. ib. 12, 40: regnum (because shared among Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto), id. ib. 5, 368: vultus Dianae (because also Luna and Hecate; v. triceps and triformis), id. H. 12, 79: triplicem aciem instruere, to draw up an army in three lines or columns, to form a triple line, Caes. B. G. 1, 24; so, acies, id. ib. 1, 51; id. B. C. 1, 41; 1, 83 al.; cf. comically: paravi copias duplices, triplices dolos. perfidias, Plaut. Ps. 2, 1, 5: vallus, Auct. B. Alex. 2, 3: murus, Verg. A. 6, 549; Ov. F. 3, 801: aes, Verg. A. 10, 784; Hor. C. 1, 3, 9: triplici stant ordine dentes, Ov. M. 3, 34 et saep.
      Poet., of three like persons or things belonging together: triplices Sorores, the three sisters, i. e. the Fates, Ov. M. 8, 452; called triplices deae, id. ib. 2, 654; cf.: quae ratum triplici pollice netis opus, i. e. the finger of the three Fates, id. Ib. 76: poenarum deae triplices, i. e. the Furies, id. M, 8, 481: Minyeïdes, i. e. the three daughters of Minyas, id. ib. 4, 425: greges, three bands of Bacchantes, Prop. 3, 17 (4, 16), 24; cf. gens, three clans, Verg. A. 10, 202.
    2. B. Substt.
      1. 1. trī̆plex, ĭcis, n., three times as much, a threefold portion, triple: sume tibi decies; tibi tantundem; tibi triplex, Hor. S. 2 3, 237; cf.: pediti in singulos dati centeni (denarii), duplex centurioni, triplex equiti, Liv. 45, 40, 5; 45, 43, 7: olei veteris triplex adicitur, Scrib. Comp. 218.
      2. 2. trī̆plĭces, ĭum, m. (sc. codicilli), a writing-tablet with three leaves, Cic. Att. 13, 8, 1; Mart. 7, 72, 2; 10, 87, 6; 14, 6, 1.
  2. * II. Transf., very great or strong: triplici fluctu, Sall. Fragm. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 1, 116 (id. H. 4, 23 Dietsch).
    Adv.: trĭplĭcĭ-ter, in a threefold manner, in three ways: commutare, Auct. Her. 4, 42, 54: l littera tripliciter sonat, Mart. Cap. 3, 54.

trĭplĭcābĭlis, e, adj. [triplico], that can be tripled, threefold, triple (late Lat.): quod simplex, triplicet: quodque est triplicabile, simplet, of the Trinity, Sedul. 1, 281.

trĭplĭcātĭo, ōnis, f. [triplico] (post-class.), a tripling or trebling, triplication.

  1. I. In gen., Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 20 med.; Mart. Cap. 7, § 750; Firm. Math. 2, 26 fin. al.
  2. II. In partic., in jurid. Lat., a surrejoinder, triplication, Dig. 27, 10, 7; Just. Inst. 4, 14, 2.

trĭplĭcĭter, adv., v. triplex fin.

trī̆plĭco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [triplex], to multiply by three, to treble, triple (post-Aug. and very rare): numerum, Gell. 1, 20, 5; Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 20 med.: id triplicatum corvis (tribuit), Plin. 7, 48, 49, § 153; Vulg. Ezech. 21, 14.

† trĭplinthĭus, a, um, adj., = τριπλίνθιος, three bricks thick: paries, Vitr. 2, 8.

† trĭplus, a, um, adj. num., = τριπλοῦς, threefold, triple: pars, Cic. Univ. 7 med.
In neutr. absol.: triplo plus scortorum, three times as many, Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 70.