tercet
ter·cet
noun \ˈtər-sət\Definition of TERCET
: a unit or group of three lines of verse: a : one of the 3-line stanzas in terza rima b : one of the two groups of three lines forming the sestet in an Italian sonnet
See Origin of TERCET
Italian terzetto, from diminutive of terzo third, from Latin tertius — more at third
First Known Use: circa 1598
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