trio

Meanings

Plural: trios

Noun

• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• a musical composition for three performers
• three performers or singers who perform together
• a set of three similar things considered as a unit
• three people considered as a unit
• A group of three people or things.
• A group of three musicians.
• A piece of music written for three musicians.
• A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
• Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.

Synonyms

3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, tern, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threeness, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trinary, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triplet, triumvirate, troika

Related Words

duo - 2, number, quartet - 4, quintet - 5, sextet - 6, solo - 1, tierce, triplet - 3