triple rhythm

noun

, Prosody.

1. a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of trisyllabic feet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple rhythm¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Triple rhythm or metre, however, implies a more circular and flowing movement.

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It was in the passage where for several pages every three bars make up a triple rhythm.

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To cantus firmus b write fourth species in one part in triple rhythm.

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The Pavan has been mentioned before, as the dance in Duple time which preceded the Galliard which was in a triple rhythm.

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It was in the passage where, for several pages, every three bars make up a triple rhythm, as shown on the following page.

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