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Tercet

Ter′cet

,

Noun.

[F., fr. It.

terzetto

, dim. of

terzo

, third, L.

tertius

. See

, and cf.

.]

1.

(Mus.)

A triplet.

Hiles.

2.

(Poetry)

A triplet; a group of three lines.

Definition 2024

tercet

tercet

English

Noun

tercet ‎(plural tercets)

a three-line stanza in a poem

Translations

three-line stanza in a poem

Italian: terzina f
Spanish: terceto (es) m

Swedish: terzin (sv) c

See also