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tercet

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ter=cet

CIDE DICTIONARY

tercetn. [F., fr. It. terzetto, dim. of terzo, third, L. tertius. See Tierce, and cf. Terzetto.].
  •  A triplet.  Hiles.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A triplet; a group of three lines.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tercet, n. (also tiercet) Prosody a set or group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with an adjacent triplet.

Etymology
F f. It. terzetto dimin. of terzo third f. L tertius

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