trilogy
noun
Simple meaning
A set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
triluhjeeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹɪlədʒi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
A set of three connected works, usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions, all related by theme, characters, or setting.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
Used this way, trilogy is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Literature/storytelling
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use trilogy
- “He finally finished reading the entire fantasy book trilogy.”
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