Terzetto

//tɝˈzɛ.toʊ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A composition in three voice parts, or the vocal (or, rarely, instrumental) trio.
  2. 2
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one wordnet

Etymology

From Italian terzetto, diminutive of Italian terzo (“the third”), from Latin tertius. See tierce.

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