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trío

trio

noun TREE-oh Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Origin: from Italian trio

Usage Note

Trío refers to any group of three — musicians (un trío de jazz), athletes, or people. In music it also names the contrasting middle section of a minuet or march. The written accent on the í distinguishes it from the plain sequence trio and marks the stress. In informal contexts trío can also imply a romantic or sexual relationship involving three people.

Examples

"El trío tocó durante toda la noche."

Natural Translation

The trio played all night long.

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