trilogy

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/ˈtɹɪləd͡ʒi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of three related books, films, or works.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A set of three connected works, usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions, all related by theme, characters, or setting.

Examples

  • Pachacuti was the ninth ruler of the Inca trilogy of Mexico.

  • A trilogy usually has three parts.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

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In context

  • That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.

  • Daisy Ridley has reawakened the debate over “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s” biggest reveal, saying that the character of Rey’s lineage wasn’t clear to her even partway through filming the final chapter of the trilogy.

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The writer completed three connected novels, a popular blank of fantasy stories.

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Origin

noun

PIE word *tréyes Learned borrowing from Latin trilogia, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τριλογία (trilogía, “trilogy”). Morphologically from tri- + -logy.