triplex
[
trip
-leks,
trahy
-pleks]
/ˈtrɪp lɛks, ˈtraɪ plɛks/
adjective
1.
threefold; triple.
noun
2.
something triple.
3.
Music.
triple time
.
4.
an apartment having three floors.
5.
a multiplex of three theaters or movie houses.
Origin
1595-1605;
<
Latin
triplex
(stem
triplic-
) threefold, equivalent to
tri-
tri-
+
-plex
-plex
British Dictionary definitions for
triplex
triplex
/
ˈtrɪplɛks
/
adjective
1.
a less common word for
triple
Word Origin
C17: from Latin: threefold, from
tri-
+
-plex
-fold
Triplex
/
ˈtrɪplɛks
/
noun
1.
trademark (
Brit
) a laminated safety glass, as used in car windows