threeとは

別の表記

• thre, threy, thrie (all 廃れた用法)

語源

From Middle English thre, threo, thrie, thri, from 古期英語 þrēo, þrīe, þrī, from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

発音

• (Received 発音) enPR: thrē IPA^(key): /θɹiː/, [θɾ̪̊iː~θɾ̪̊ɪi]
• (Ireland) IPA^(key): /θɹiː/, [θɾ̪̊iː~t̪ɾ̪̊iː]
• (General American) enPR: thrē IPA^(key): /θɹi/
• 韻: -iː

数詞

three

1. (cardinal) A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).
   • 1912, Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage, Chapter 8

     Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen.

   • 2003 April 7, Jennifer Hale as Samantha “Sam” and Andrea Taylor as Clover, “A Spy is Born Part II”, in Totally Spies!, season 2, episode 1, written by Michelle and Robert Lamoreaux, Teletoon, Marathon Media:

     Okay, on three, we open the door and jump on the rope. One, two…
     Wait, wait! Do we go on three? Or do we go on “go”?
     Three! Who said anything about “go”?

   • 2011 October 18, Batman: Arkham City, written by Paul Dini; Paul Crocker; Sefton Hill, Rocksteady Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment:

     Why should she care? One…two…
     Do we shoot on three?
     Yes on three. Like one, two, three, shoot.

2. (of a set または group) Having three elements.

同意語

• (numerical value): leash, tether (dialectal)

関連する語

• third, thrice, triple

参考

• Table of cardinal numbers 0 to 9 in various languages

名詞

three (複数形 threes)

1. The digit/figure 3.
2. Anything measuring three units, as length.

   Put all the threes in a separate container.

3. A person who is three years old.

   All the threes will go in Mrs. Smith's class, while I'll take the fours and fives.

4. The playing card featuring three pips.
5. (basketball) Abbreviation of three-pointer.

派生語

参考

Playing cards in English · playing cards (layout · text)
ace	deuce, two	three	four	five	six	seven
eight	nine	ten	jack, knave	queen	king	joker

アナグラム

• Ehret, Ether, Reeth, ether, rethe, theer, there