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triplet en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtɹɪplət/
  • /ˈtɹɪ.pə.lɛt/ rhythm counting

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From triple + -et.

Meanings

  1. A set of three, particularly ▸ A group of three notes of even rhythm played or written where two of those notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.
  2. A set of three, particularly ▸ A triquark.
  3. A set of three, particularly ▸ A quantum state with three allowed projections for the spin.
  4. A set of three, particularly ▸ A constructed gem consisting of a thin slice of natural opal sandwiched between a clear glass or quartz top and a synthetic or stone backing that enhances the colour of the opal.
  5. One of a group of three, particularly
  6. One of a group of three, particularly ▸ One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.

Forms

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triplets Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

triplet oxygen · linear triplet · antitriplet · triplon · isotriplet · prime triplet · Cooke triplet · bitriplet

Relateds

couple · centuplet · eightfold · twofold · tredecuplet · one of a hundred · heptad · quintuple · one of two · duodecuplet · septet · triplet · one of eight · solo · one of nine · trio · dyad · sevensome · twelvesome · sevenfold · centuple · one of four · ennead · triad · thirteensome · one of twelve · one of three · foursome · ninefold · nonet · multiplet · tenfold · eightsome · twelvefold · quadruple · septuple · nonuple · sextuplet · pentuple · singleton · elevenfold · quintuplet · tensome · twosome · hundredsome · twin · sixsome · singlet · one of seven · hextuplet · quintet · pentuplet · monad · elevensome · sextet · one of many · duo · troika · thirteenfold · septuplet · heptuplet · octuplet · threefold · one of six · hextuple · one of ten · double · undecuplet · single · loner · one of thirteen · ninesome · hendecuplet · fivefold · octet · octad · one of eleven · only one · quartet · decad · decet · decuplet · pair · quadruplet · sixfold · doublet · one of five · octuple · a hundredfold · fourfold · duodecuple · tredecuple · sextuple · triple · decuple · heptuple · undecuple · fivesome · multiple · nonuplet · threesome · tetrad · hexad · pentad · hendecuple

Synonyms

trio (group of three) · threeling (one of a group of three siblings born at the same time)

Translations (94)

yo ìbẹ́ta (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ru близне́ц (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · hu hármasiker (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ro triplet (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ru тро́йня (group of three) · is tríóla ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · bg тризнак (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · fr l'un des trois (one of a group of three) · es trío (group of three) · ro triolă ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · hu hármas (group of three) · pdt Drillinkj (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · pt trigémeo (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · es triate (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · fr triplé (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · pt trinca (group of three) · az üçəm (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · it tripletta (group of three) · sv trilling (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ro triolet ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · pt trio (group of three) · vi con sinh ba (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · nl trio (group of three) · cmn 三连音 ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · fi kolmikon jäsen (one of a group of three) · bg тро́йка (group of three) · fi yksi kolmesta (one of a group of three) · de Tripel (group of three) · ru тро́йка (group of three) · he תאום שלישייה (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · nl drielingbroer (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ru три́о (group of three) · mi tokotoru (group of three) · no triol ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · es trillizo (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · es uno del trío (one of a group of three) · sv trio (group of three) · da trilling (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · de Triole ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · fi kolmonen (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ko 세쌍둥이 (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · de Trio (group of three) · km កូនភ្លោះបី (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · no trilling (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · pt tríade (group of three) · eu hiruki (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · bg три́плет (group of three) · ru тройня́шка (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · es trinca (group of three) · ja 三つ子 (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · de Drilling (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · tr üçüz (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · no en av tre (one of a group of three) · fr triolet ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · mi huatoru (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · bg три близнака (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · eo triopo (group of three) · fi trioli ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · pt terceto (group of three) · hu trió (group of three) · sq trinjake (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · el τρίδυμος (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · mi māhanga toru (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ca trigèmina (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · el τρίηχο ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · nl triool ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · da trio (group of three) · tl tatlong magkakambal (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ru трио́ль ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · cy tripled (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · la trigeminus (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · es tresillo ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · sq trinjak (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · he שְׁלִישִׁיָּה (group of three) · cs triola ((music) group of three notes played in place of two) · fr triplet (group of three) · ro trio (group of three) · no trio (group of three) · es triplete (group of three) · la trigemina (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · pl trojaczek (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · is þríburi (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · fi kolmikko (group of three) · hrx Drilling (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · pt trigêmeo (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ja 三つ組 (group of three) · he תאום (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · nl drielingzus (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · ru трипле́т (group of three) · eo triopano (one of a group of three) · de Triplett (group of three) · es tripleta (group of three) · ca trigemin (one of three siblings born at the same time of the same mother) · sv triol ((music) group of three notes played in place of two)