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trialogue

  • /ˈtɹaɪəlɒɡ/ UK
  • /ˈtɹaɪəˌlɔɡ/ US
  • /ˈtɹaɪəˌlɑɡ/ cot caught merger

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From tri- + -alogue, formed on the analogy of dialogue, where the first syllable is interpreted as di-. Compare Medieval Latin trialogus. Note that official documents of the European Union use the spelling trilogue (perhaps influenced by the French spelling).

noun trialogues · trialog · trilogue

  1. uncommon A conversation or talk between three people. Only for a short while was he kept waiting. The trialogue came to a close, followed by a brief interval of silence—at the end of which the canoe once more made its appearance upon the open water of the lagoon.
  2. European Union An informal tripartite meeting attended by representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission.

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noun discourse or colloquy by three people

日本語鼎談 teidan
Portuguêstriálogo
Françaistrilogue
DeutschTrilog, Trialog
Italianotrialogo
Tiếng Việtđối thoại ba người

noun meeting (European Union)

Portuguêstrílogo
Françaistrilogue
DeutschTrilog
Românătrilog

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"trialogue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trialogue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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trialogue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trialogue

Chicago

"trialogue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trialogue.

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@misc{trialogue_2026,
  title = {trialogue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trialogue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}