tricolon crescens
English
Etymology
From tricolon (“a rhetorical device”) and Latin crēscēns (“increasing, growing, rising”).
Noun
tricolon crescens (plural not attested)
- (rhetoric) A "rising" tricolon, its parts increasing in magnitude or intensity towards a climax on the third part
- Antonym: tricolon diminuens
Usage notes
While the plural is not attested, one can suppose a plural form *tricola crescentia based on the plurals of tricolon and Latin crēscēns (neuter).