trio
[ tree-oh ]
/ ˈtri oʊ /
noun, plural tri·os.
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
a company of three singers or players.
any group of three persons or things.
a subordinate division of a minuet, scherzo, march, etc., usually in a contrasted key and style (perhaps originally written for three instruments or in three parts).
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Nearby words
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British Dictionary definitions for trio
trio
/ (ˈtriːəʊ) /
noun plural trios
a group of three people or things
music
- a group of three singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group
- a subordinate section in a scherzo, minuet, etc, that is contrastive in style and often in a related key
piquet three cards of the same rank
Word Origin for trio
C18: from Italian, ultimately from Latin trēs three; compare duo
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