trialogue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A conversation or talk between three people.
  2. An informal tripartite meeting attended by representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹaɪəlɒɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trialogue.wav /ˈtɹaɪəˌlɔɡ/ /ˈtɹaɪəˌlɑɡ/

Word forms

trialogue trialogues trialog trilogue

Etymology

Medieval Latin trialogus. By surface analysis, tri- + -alogue. Note that official documents of the European Union use the spelling trilogue (perhaps influenced by the French spelling).

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