TRIO


Meaning of TRIO in English

I. ˈtrē(ˌ)ō noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Italian, modification (influenced by duo ) of Latin tria three — more at three

1.

a. : a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments

b. : the secondary or episodic division of a minuet or scherzo (as in a sonata or symphony) or of a march or of various dance forms usually contrasted in key and in a quieter style than the primary division

c. : a performance of such a composition

d. : a dance by three people

2. : a group or set of three: as

a. : the performers of a musical or dance trio

b. : three playing cards of the same rank

c. : a male and two female domestic animals (as poultry) forming a breeding or exhibition group

II. noun

( plural trio or trios )

Usage: usually capitalized

1.

a. : a Cariban people of the boundary between Brazil and British and Dutch Guiana

b. : a member of such people

2. : the language of the Trio people

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.