tiercet

T1I1E1R1C3E1T1

noun

A triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together.

OriginFrench tercet →
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Meanings

nountiercet (plural tiercets)

plural tiercets

  1. communicationsA triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together.

Origin

  1. Frenchtercet
  2. Englishtiercet

From French tercet. See tercet.

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APA

tiercet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiercet

MLA

“tiercet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiercet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiercet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiercet.

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