/ Dictionary / Index T triennial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tri•en•ni•al Pronunciation: (trī-en'ē-ul), [key] — adj. occurring every three years. lasting three years. —n. a third anniversary. something that appears or occurs every three years. a period of three years; triennium. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: triennial (Thesaurus) triene triennium Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language