tricolon
tricolon · tricolons · tricola
Trikolon
A sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clausesA sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clauses.
Meaning
2 senses(rhetoric)A sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clauses.
Trikolon
The symbol ⟨⁝⟩, a colon with three dots instead of two.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
sentence of three parts:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρικωλον (trikōlon), neuter of τρικωλος (trikōlos, “hLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρικωλον (trikōlon), neuter of τρικωλος (trikōlos, “having three parts”). By surface analysis, tri- + colon.
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Forms
plural: tricolons / tricolaWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular