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terzet

terzet noun: a terzetto; a composition in three voice parts.

Noun

terzet (plural terzets)

  1. A terzetto; a composition in three voice parts.
    • His poem also consists of 50 terzets, after the model of Sarteano, and like his, it is clear but lacking in vigor.1911, A. B. Rhine, “Secular Hebrew Poetry of Italy”, in The Jewish Quarterly Review, volume 1, page 353

Forms of terzet

pluralterzets

Questions about terzet

What does terzet mean?
Terzet means a terzetto; a composition in three voice parts.
What part of speech is terzet?
Terzet is a noun.
What is the plural of terzet?
The plural of terzet is terzets.

Words near terzet in the dictionary

  1. terylenes
  2. terza rima
  3. terzanelle
  4. terzanelles
  5. terze rime
  6. terzet
  7. terzets
  8. terzetta
  9. terzettas
  10. terzetti
  11. terzetto

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