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tricolon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tri-colon
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clauses.

noun

The symbol ⟨⁝⟩, a colon with three dots instead of two.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρικωλον (trikōlon), neuter of τρικωλος (trikōlos, “having three parts”). By surface analysis, tri- + colon.

Inflected Forms

tricolons (plural) tricola (plural)

Phrases

tricolon crescens tricolon diminuens

Questions

What does tricolon mean?
A sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clauses.
Where does tricolon come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρικωλον (trikōlon), neuter of τρικωλος (trikōlos, “having three parts”). By surface analysis, tri- + colon.

How to pronounce tricolon

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