TRIFECTA


Meaning of TRIFECTA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trī-ˈfek-tə, ˈtrī-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: tri- + per fecta

Date: 1974

1. : a variation of the perfecta in which a bettor wins by selecting the first three finishers of a race in the correct order of finish

2. : triple 1b

achieved a show-business trifecta : a platinum record, hit TV series, and an Oscar

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.