Meaning
triple, threefold
- having three parts, layers, or purposes
- three times as great or as many
In a sentence
L'accordo firmato ieri persegue un triplice obiettivo di cooperazione economica.
The agreement signed yesterday pursues a threefold objective of economic cooperation.
L'arbitro ha decretato la fine della partita con il triplice fischio.
The referee signalled the end of the match with the final whistle.
Questa decisione comporta una triplice responsabilità per il nuovo governo.
This decision involves a threefold responsibility for the new government.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| triplice | masculine · singular |
| triplice | feminine · singular |
| triplici | masculine · plural |
| triplici | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: more literary and formal than 'triplo'. Has the same form for masculine and feminine in the singular.