trio

Meaning

1. A group of three people or things.
2. A group of three musicians.
3. A piece of music written for three musicians.
4. A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
5. Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
6. Synonym of three-in-one (“type of fast food”).

Synonyms

triad

threesome

triplet

trinity

triple

trine

triumvirate

ternary

three famous retainers

gang of three

deuce-ace

ternion

3

threeness

leash

III

tercet

three

tierce

trey

troika

three people

terzetto

Translations

trio

trío

trio

Trio

trio

trio

trio

terzetto

triolisme

Terzett

tríade

Dreiergruppe

plan à trois

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹi.əʊ/

Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
1715-25; borrowing from Italian trio.