triplicity
noun
tri·plic·i·ty
tri-ˈpli-sə-tē 
trī-
plural triplicities
1
: one of the groups of three signs each distant 120 degrees from the other two into which the signs of the zodiac are divided
called also trigon
2
: the quality or state of being triple or threefold
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Each zodiac sign falls under one of four triplicities, a.k.a elements (fire, earth, air, or water) and one of three quadruplicities, a.k.a modalities (cardinal, fixed, and mutable).
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Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
Among these groupings are the four elemental types, or triplicities: earth signs, air signs, water signs, and fire signs—the feistiest of them all.
—Women's Health, 12 May 2023
Because Mercury rules Libra by triplicity rulership (a type of rulership that depends on the element), this is a placement that is able to work with almost anyone on almost anything.
—Alice Sparkly Kat, Allure, 27 Oct. 2021
There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 28 Oct. 2018
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Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
Among these groupings are the four elemental types, or triplicities: earth signs, air signs, water signs, and fire signs—the feistiest of them all.
—Women's Health, 12 May 2023
Because Mercury rules Libra by triplicity rulership (a type of rulership that depends on the element), this is a placement that is able to work with almost anyone on almost anything.
—Alice Sparkly Kat, Allure, 27 Oct. 2021
There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 28 Oct. 2018
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“Triplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplicity. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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