Triweekly

Triweekly
Triweekly Tri"week`ly, a. [Pref. tri- + weekly.] Occurring or appearing three times a week; thriceweekly; as, a triweekly newspaper. -- adv. Three times a week. -- n. A triweekly publication. [1913 Webster]

Note: This is a convenient word, but is not legitimately formed. It should mean occurring once in three weeks, as triennial means once in three years. Cf. {Biweekly}. [1913 Webster]


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