Tri"week`ly (?), a. [Pref. tri- + weekly.]

Occurring or appearing three times a week; thriceweekly; as, a triweekly newspaper.

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adv.

Three times a week.

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n.

A triweekly publication.

⇒ 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.

 

© Webster 1913.

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