Synonyms & related words for tercet

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Words related to tercet

Explore words related to tercet — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sestet, terzetto, cinquain, tristich, tetrastich, tiercet, ternion, sextain. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does tercet come from?

The word tercet breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Italian origin: terc, from Latin tertius (“third”); and -et, from Italian ittus (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.