trilogy
English
Etymology
PIE word |
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*tréyes |
From Latin trilogia, from Ancient Greek τριλογίᾱ (trilogíā, “trilogy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
trilogy (plural trilogies)
- A set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1]
- That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.
- 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1]
Related terms
- dilogy (2)
- tetralogy (4)
- pentalogy (5)
- hexalogy (6)
- heptalogy (7)
- octalogy (8)
- ennealogy (9)
- decalogy (10)
- polylogy (2+)
Translations
collection of three works
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