Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triolet

/ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: tri-o-let
IPA: /ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.

Example Sentences

"The triolet, like the sestina and several other forms of French-derived poetry, is a form of rhyming poetry that has lines that repeat."

Etymology

Etymology tree French tri- French -ole Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -et French trioletbor. English triolet Borrowed from French triolet.

Inflected Forms

triolets (plural)

Derived Forms

biolet trioletic

Frequently Paired Words

sestina

Questions

How do you pronounce triolet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt/.
What does triolet mean?: An eight-line poem whose rhyme scheme is ABaAabAB and whose lines are in iambic tetrameter.
Where does triolet come from?: Etymology tree French tri- French -ole Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -et French trioletbor. English triolet Borrowed from French triolet.

How to pronounce triolet

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