three
UK: θriː | US: θriː
n. the cardinal number equivalent to the sum of one and two; the number 3.
adj. amounting to three in number.
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The word "three" traces back to Old English þrīe (masculine), þrēo (feminine/neuter), from Proto-Germanic þrīz, which itself derives from Proto-Indo-European tréyes. This root is shared across many Indo-European languages (e.g., Latin trēs, Greek treis, Sanskrit tráyas). The consistent "thr-" or "tr-" sound in these cognates reflects the ancient PIE root, emphasizing the word’s stability as a core numeral. No further segmentation is possible without violating morpheme integrity.
She has three cats, all with unique personalities.
The meeting will start in three minutes.
Divide the cake into three equal parts.
Three of the participants dropped out of the study.
"Three strikes and you’re out" is a rule in baseball.