Tridentine


Tri·den·tine

adj
\trī-ˈden-ˌtīn, -ˌtēn; ˈtrī-dən-, ˈtri-\

Definition of TRIDENTINE

: of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church council held at Trent from 1545 to 1563 or its decrees

Origin of TRIDENTINE

New Latin Tridentinus, from Latin Tridentum Trent, Italy
First Known Use: 1561

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