Main Entry: trio

Pronunciation: \ˈtrē-(ˌ)ō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tri·os

Etymology: French, from Italian, from tri- (from Latin)

Date: circa 1724

1 a : a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments b : the secondary or episodic division of a minuet or scherzo, a march, or of various dance forms
2 : the performers of a musical or dance trio
3 : a group or set of three