trio

noun

ˈtrē-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce trio (audio)
plural trios
Synonyms of trionext
1
a
: a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments
b
: the secondary or episodic division of a minuet or scherzo, a march, or of various dance forms
2
: the performers of a musical or dance trio
3
: a group or set of three

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He plays in a jazz trio. the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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The trio combined for 201 of the 212 yards through the air and all three touchdowns. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 The trio settled in to draw on sheets of paper with circles printed on them, which Humm uses to come up with dishes. — Emma Allen, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 The results follow a trio of clinical setbacks Novartis posted last month, sending shares to their worst day in six years and raising investor questions about its acquisition strategy. — Justina Lee,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 And while a country pivot for Boyz II Men is plenty intriguing in and of itself, the 2027 album will also be the trio’s first in 10 years since 2017’s Under the Streetlight. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trio

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian from tri- (from Latin)

First Known Use

circa 1724, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of trio was circa 1724

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trio

noun
ˈtrē-ō How to pronounce trio (audio)
plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voices or instruments
b
: the performers of a musical trio
2
: a group or set of three

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