Spanish word

trío

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtɾio/

Meaning

  • masculine nountrio

Example

¿Conoces al trío que canta en el café?

Do you know the trio that sings at the cafe?

Illustration for trío (trio)

More examples

Nos hicimos fotos los tres como trío de amigos.

We took photos of the three of us as a trio of friends.

Core concept

Set of three items or people acting together.

Common phrases

  • trío de amigos

    trio of friends

  • trío de baile

    dance trio

Similar words

grupo: Any assembly of people or things forming a single group.
conjunto: Small ensemble that comes together to perform or present artistic work.
banda: Musical group of instrumentalists or vocalists who perform together.
equipo: Team of people organized to work together on a common purpose.

Definition in Spanish

Grupo formado por tres personas o cosas que actúan juntas o se consideran como una unidad, por ejemplo un trío de amigos.

Word origin

It derives via medieval Italian trio from Latin trinus meaning 'threefold', originally used in Spanish to name any grouping of three.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Spanish trío is usually made specific with de plus a noun, as in un trío de amigos or un trío musical, so say which three you mean.

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