τρί-χρονος,ον,
A. of three times:
1. in Prosody,of three short syllables,or (as an equivalent)of one short and one long,
Heph. 3.1 , A.D. Synt. 133.27 : metaph. of rhythm of pulse, Ruf. Syn. Puls. 4.4 .
2. Medic.,passing through three stages,
Sor. 1.46 .
3. Gramm.,in three tenses,
Herophil. ap. Gal. 17(2).480 .