English Explanatory Dictionary

trio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of three people or things.
  2. A group of three musicians.
  3. A piece of music written for three musicians.
  4. A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
  5. Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
  6. Synonym of three-in-one (“type of fast food”).
  7. Synonym of tierce.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Tiriyó.
name
  1. Alternative form of Tiriyó.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹi.əʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trio.wav /ˈtɹioʊ/

Word forms

trio trios

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes 1715-25; borrowing from Italian trio.

Synonyms

threesome triad trine trinity troika triumvirate tern ternary ternion threeness trinary trio triplet three-in-one tierce

Related words

solo - 1 duo - 2 triplet - 3 quartet - 4 quintet - 5 sextet - 6 number tierce

Derived words

Golden Trio power trio string trio trio sonata
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