trilogy

English

Etymology

Latin & New Latin trilogia, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς (treîs, three) + λόγος (lógos, story, account).

Pronunciation

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Noun

trilogy (plural trilogies)

  1. A set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
    • 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games
      That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations.

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