tristico

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρίστιχος (trístikhos), derived from τρι- (tri-, “three”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line, series”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtri.sti.ko/
• Rhymes: -istiko
• Hyphenation: trì‧sti‧co

Adjective

tristico (feminine tristica, masculine plural tristici, feminine plural tristiche)

1. (poetry) consisting of three lines (of a stanza)

   Hypernym: strofa

2. (botany) tristichous

Noun

tristico m (plural tristici)

1. (poetry) tercet

   Synonym: terzina

   Coordinate terms: monostico, distico, tetrastico

Further reading

• tristico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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