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Trine vs Frine - What's the difference?

trine | frine |

As verbs the difference between trine and frine

is that trine is to put in the aspect of a trine while frine is to grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.

As an adjective trine

is triple, threefold.

As a noun trine

is a group of three things.

trine

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Triple, threefold.
  • (astrology) Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.
  • * , III.1.2.ii:
    • The physicians refer this to their temperament, astrologers to trine and sextile aspects, or opposite of their several ascendants, lords of their genitures, love and hatred of planets […].

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of three things.
  • * Elizabeth Browning
    • A single trine of brazen tortoises.
  • An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.

    • Verb

  • (astrology) To put in the aspect of a trine.
  • * Dryden
    • By fortune he [Saturn] was now to Venus trined .

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    frine

    English

    Verb

    (frin)
  • To grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.