Trialogue

//ˈtɹaɪəlɒɡ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A conversation or talk between three people. uncommon

    "Only for a short while was he kept waiting. The trialogue came to a close, followed by a brief interval of silence—at the end of which the canoe once more made its appearance upon the open water of the lagoon."

  2. 2
    An informal tripartite meeting attended by representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission. European-Union

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"Only for a short while was he kept waiting. The trialogue came to a close, followed by a brief interval of silence—at the end of which the canoe once more made its appearance upon the open water of the lagoon."

Etymology

Medieval Latin trialogus. By surface analysis, tri- + -alogue. Note that official documents of the European Union use the spelling trilogue (perhaps influenced by the French spelling).

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european commissioneuropean parliament

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