"tritransitive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From tri- + transitive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tri|transitive}} tri- + transitive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tritransitive (not comparable)
  1. (grammar) Of or relating to a class of verbs or constructions which take three objects. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: monotransitive, unitransitive, ditransitive
    Sense id: en-tritransitive-en-adj-pa3Rbbj~ Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tri-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: tritransitives [plural]
Etymology: From tri- + transitive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tri|transitive}} tri- + transitive Head templates: {{en-noun}} tritransitive (plural tritransitives)
  1. (grammar) A verb or construction which takes three objects.
    Sense id: en-tritransitive-en-noun-X6bDsbAf Categories (other): Grammar, English terms prefixed with tri- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 53 47 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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