tricolon crescens

English

Etymology

From tricolon (“a rhetorical device”) and Latin crēscēns (“increasing, growing, rising”).

Noun

tricolon crescens (plural not attested)

  1. (rhetoric) A "rising" tricolon, its parts increasing in magnitude or intensity towards a climax on the third part
    Antonym: tricolon diminuens

Usage notes

While the plural is not attested, one can suppose a plural form *tricola crescentia based on the plurals of tricolon and Latin crēscēns (neuter).

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