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English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek τρικωλος (trikōlos, “having three parts”).
Noun
tricolon (plural tricolons or tricola)
- (rhetoric) A sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clauses.
- Hypernym: isocolon
- Hyponym: hendiatris
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From tri- + colon.
Noun
tricolon (plural tricolons)
- The symbol ⁝, a colon with three dots instead of two.
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Dutch
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρικωλον (trikōlon, “having three parts”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtri.koːˌlɔn/
- Hyphenation: tri‧co‧lon
Noun
tricolon n (plural tricola)
- tricolon