triplet
noun/ˈtrɪplət/
/ˈtrɪplət/
- one of three children born at the same time to the same motherTopics Family and relationshipsc2
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- (music) a group of three equal notes to be played or sung in the time usually taken to play or sing two of the same kind
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from triple, on the pattern of doublet.
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