tricolon
/tɾikolon/from spelling rules
The English phrase tricolon is tricolon in Spanish.
A tricolon is a noun referring to a sentence consisting of three parts.
Meaning: sentence of three parts (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾikolon/
Did you know?
- The frequent use of the tricolon in classic Spanish poetry was historically intended to mirror the Holy Trinity.
- Spanish speakers often use the idiomatic bueno, bonito y barato as a natural tricolon to describe a product that is high quality and affordable.
- If the three parts of a tricolon grow in intensity, Spanish rhetoricians specifically label this phenomenon as a clímax.
Example conversation
Javier and María are analyzing a text in a literature class.
- JavierMira cómo termina esta oración, María.Look at how this sentence ends, María.
- MaríaEs un tricolon muy elegante, Javier.It is a very elegant tricolon, Javier.
- JavierSí, enfatiza mucho la idea principal.Yes, it emphasizes the main idea a lot.
- MaríaEl profesor nos pidió buscar uno.The teacher asked us to find one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
