Trialogue
Noun
- A dialogue between three people.
Example Sentences
“John, Sarah, and their manager entered into a trialogue to agree on which candidate to hire.”
“Representatives from California, New York, and Washington arranged a trialogue to discuss the proposed legislation.”
“Brad scheduled a trialogue between himself, Maya, and Luis to finish the project.”
Word Origin
Greek, mid-16th century
Why this word?
A conversation between three people is considered a “trialogue.” Some famous examples of trialogues are conversations between Frodo, Sam, and Gandalf (“Lord of the Rings”); Rachel, Monica, and Phoebe (“Friends”); Luke, Leia, and Han (“Star Wars”); and Aramis, Athos, and Porthos (“The Three Musketeers”). “Trialogue” is a composite word derived from “tri,” meaning “three,” and “dialogue,” meaning “conversation.” While a dyad is a grouping of two individuals, “dialogue” doesn’t necessarily refer to a conversation between just two people. “Dialogue” comes from the Greek word “dialegesthal,” which means “to converse with.”
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