Dictionary meanings for tretā from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 A triad, triplet.
2 The three sacred fires taken collective- ly; Ms. 2. 231; R. 13. 37.
3 A particular throw at dice, a cast of three or trey; tretāhṛtasarvasvaḥ Mk. 2. 8.
4 The second of the four Yugas of the Hindus; see yuga.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. (fr. tray/a) and triad, triplet MBh. xiv, 2759 462,1 88631 f. the 3 sacred fires (= agni-), v, 1559; Hariv. 1410 462,1 88632 f. trey (throw at dice or the side of a die marked with 3 spots) VS. xxx, 18; TS. iv; Mr2icch. ii, 9 462,1 88633 f. age of triads, the 2nd Yuga yuga (or silver age) AitBr.; Mun2d2Up.; S3a1n3khS3r.; Mn. &c 057196 462,1 88634