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- [tur-sit, tur-set]
- /ˈtɜr sɪt, tɜrˈsɛt/
- /ˈtɜː.sɪt/
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- [tur-sit, tur-set]
- /ˈtɜr sɪt, tɜrˈsɛt/
Definitions of tercet word
- noun tercet Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines. 1
- noun tercet Music. triplet (def 5). 1
- noun tercet a group of three lines of verse that rhyme together or are connected by rhyme with adjacent groups of three lines 0
- noun tercet a group of three lines that rhyme with one another or are connected by rhyme with an adjacent triplet or triplets 0
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Origin of tercet
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < French < Italian terzetto, diminutive of terzo third < Latin tertius. See -et
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Parts of speech for Tercet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tercet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tercet usage trend in Literature
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