n. ruling group of three men, esp. in ancient Rome. [Latin tres three, vir man] trivalent /trafvedant/ adj. Chem. hav-ing a valency of three. o trivalency n. trivet rtriviti n. iron tripod or bracket for a pot or kettle to stand on. [appar-ently from Latin tripes three-footed] trivia /’trivia/ n.pL trifles or trivialities. trivial ftnnal/ a4j. 1 of small value or importance; trifling. 2 (of a person etc.) concerned only with trivial things. o triviality paehti/ n. (pL .ries). trivially adv. [Latin trivialis commonplace, from trivium three-way street corner]
