The noun "trice" refers to a very short time, an instant, often used in the phrase "in a trice."
Il sostantivo "trice" si riferisce a un brevissimo istante di tempo, spesso usato nell'espressione "in a trice."
| Front | trice \TRYS\ |
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| Back | noun A very short time; an instant; a moment; -- used chiefly in the phrase "in a trice." [Trice is from Middle English (at a) trise, literally, "(at one) pull," from trisen, "to pull," from Middle Dutch trisen, "to hoist," from trise, "a windlass, a pulley."] |
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