Word origin · etymology
Latin through French.
Latin trinus means threefold, from trini, three each; a trine spans one third of a circle.
How we know · epistemology
Angular criterion
The geometric relationship divides the circle into thirds. Its usual favorable symbolism is inherited interpretation; identifying a trine does not demonstrate ease, talent or an eventual success.
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