Etymology

terzetto

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Today it means: A composition in three voice parts, or the vocal (or, rarely, instrumental) trio. Full definition →

Italian terzetto ← Latin tertius
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  1. Latin · derived fromtertius
  2. Italian · derived fromterzo“the third”
  3. Italian · borrowed fromterzetto
  4. English todayterzetto

From Italian terzetto, diminutive of Italian terzo (“the third”), from Latin tertius. See tierce.

Words from the same roots

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