trio

CEFRB2

/ˈtɹi.əʊ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of three people or things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A group of three musicians.

Examples

  • A quartet has one more member than a trio.

  • A trio of English runners featured in the women’s 1 500 metres.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtɹioʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A piece of music written for three musicians.

  2. A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.

  3. Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.

More examples

In context

  • Some people believe in the trio of science, religion, and magic.

  • I'm cooking crab cakes with arugula and mayonnaise, griddled lamb with rosemary potatoes and buttered spinach, then a trio of desserts.

  • 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.

Synonyms

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The three talented musicians played together as a blank at the concert.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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