tricolon

词形变化

tricolons 复数 tricola 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clauses.

  2. 1.

    The symbol ⟨⁝⟩, a colon with three dots instead of two.

相关短语

tricolon crescens tricolon diminuens

词源

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρικωλον (trikōlon), neuter of τρικωλος (trikōlos, “having three parts”). By surface analysis, tri- + colon.

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