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3quel

3quel is the alternative form of threequel.

Meaning of threequel

Noun

threequel (plural threequels)

  1. The chronologically third part of any series of works, especially a movie trilogy.
    • When last seen, the “Poseidon” had been blown into small pieces. With any luck, this means Mr. Allen can’t possibly make a threequel.1979 May 25, Janet Maslin, “Inside a Floating Hulk”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    trequel

Forms of 3quel

plural3quels

Questions about 3quel

What is 3quel the alternative form of?
3quel is the alternative form of threequel.

Words near 3quel in the dictionary

  1. 3PP
  2. 3PPs
  3. 3Ps
  4. 3q29 microdeletion syndrome
  5. 3QT
  6. 3quel
  7. 3quels
  8. 3R
  9. 3rd
  10. 3rd grade
  11. 3rd grader

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Adapted from Wiktionary: 3quel (page history and authors); threequel (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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