Definition of trio Trio
/tɹiˈowˌ/ - [treeow] - tri•o
We found 19 definitions of trio from 7 different sources.
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What does trio mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: trioes |
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| trio - a set of three similar things considered as a unit | ||
| triad, triplet, triple | ||
| set several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press" | ||
| trilogy a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme | ||
| trio - three people considered as a unit | ||
| threesome, triad, trinity | ||
| assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place | ||
| trio - a musical composition for three performers | ||
| trio - three performers or singers who perform together | ||
| trio - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | ||
| three, 3, III, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace | ||
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Wiktionary 
- trio (Noun)
A group of three people or things. - trio (Noun)
A group of three musicians. - trio (Noun)
A piece of music written for three musicians. - trio (Noun)
A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key. - trio (Noun)
Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- trio (n.)
Three, considered collectively; three in company or acting together; a set of three; three united. - trio (n.)
A composition for three parts or three instruments. - trio (n.)
The secondary, or episodical, movement of a minuet or scherzo, as in a sonata or symphony, or of a march, or of various dance forms; -- not limited to three parts or instruments.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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trio
A piece of music written for three musicians. -
trio
A Cariban language spoken by the Tiriyó people in Brazil.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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trio
trē′o, or trī′o, n. three united: (mus.) a composition for three performers. [It.,—L. tres, three.]
Wikipedia 
- A trio is a group of three things, or a group of three persons who are doing something together.
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music
A trio is a group of three people who are playing musical instruments or singing together. The word "trio" may also refer to the piece of music that they are playing.
Three people who are singing together are a "vocal trio".
Classical composers writing chamber music very often wrote trios. Usually the trio is called after the main instrument in the group. A piano trio is normally a piece for piano, violin and cello. A string trio is a piece for three string instruments, usually violin, viola and cello.
Many other combinations are possible. Brahms wrote a piece which is normally referred to as a "Horn Trio" for french horn, violin and piano. Mozart wrote a piece normally called a "Clarinet Trio" which is for clarinet, viola and piano.
A piece for three people sitting at one piano is usually called a piece for "piano 6 hands".
Trios can also apply to popular music, like Nickel Creek.
Part of speech
🔤- trio, noun, singular of trios.
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