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trio¹
- /ˈtɹi.əʊ/ UK
- /ˈtɹioʊ/ US
Rhymes with -iːəʊ
Where it comes from
PIE word
*tréyes
1715-25; borrowing from Italian trio.
noun trios
- A group of three people or things. I gave a yell for assistance, landed the leader one in the eye and backed into my tent for a weapon. By the time I was out again our fellows were running up, but the precious trio had disappeared.
- A group of three musicians. Mr. Cleaver latched on to the idea, and within moments, the trio was swinging hard over a walking bass line — the equivalent of a blurred picture coming into unequivocal focus.
- A piece of music written for three musicians. I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.
- A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
- Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
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Synonym of three-in-one (“type of fast food”).
Similar: three-in-one
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Synonym of tierce.
Carrados ought to have won the point and divided tricks, leaving his opponent a minor quart and a solitary trio—about 15 on the hand. By a careless discard he threw away both chances and the final score stood at 205-112.
Similar: tierce
Similar: threesome, triad, trine, trinity, troika, triumvirate, leash, tern, ternary, ternion, threeness, trinary, trio, triplet
Trio²
noun
- Alternative form of Tiriyó
proper noun
- Alternative form of Tiriyó
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: trinity, triad, threesome, three, trine, ternary, ternion, tierce, tercet, trey, terzetto, triplet, leash, troika, deuce-ace, iii
Translations
Every language
noun group of three people or things
| Español | trío |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 三つ組 mitsugumi, 三人組 sanningumi |
| Português | trio |
| Română | trio |
| Русский | три́о trío, тро́йка trójka, тро́е tróje |
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