τρῐτ-αῖος,α,ον,
A. on the third day,used with Verbs so as to agree with the subject, τριταῖοι ἐγένοντο ἐν τῇ Ἀττικῇ
Hdt. 6.120
, cf. Hp. Aph. 4.36 , Th. 1.61 , 3.3 , etc.; τ. ἄνεμος which will blow in three days,
Pi. N. 7.17
; τριταίαν καρύσσουσιν θυσίαν
E. El. 171
(lyr.);τ. ἐκφοράa funeralthree days afterdeath, Pl. Lg. 959a ; ἐσβεβληκὼς . . τ. ἐς Μηλιέας three days before,
Hdt. 7.196
, cf. Plb. 15.33.11 .
II. three days old,
ἰχθύδια τ.
Ar. Fr. 387.9
; ᾠὰ τ. ὄντα
Arist. PA 665a35
; φίλος τ. of three days' standing,