n. a group of three lines of verse that rhyme together or are connected by rhyme with adjacent groups of three lines
Sir Thomas Wyatt introduced the tercet into English poetry in the 16th century.
Sir Thomas Wyatt introduced the tercet into English poetry in the 16th century.
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3rhyming lines; 3lines of verse; poetic triplet
novel
2 syllables
ter-cet
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