TIERCET

Etymology

Noun

tiercet (plural tiercets)

(poetry) A triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together.

Source: Wiktionary


Tier"cet, n. Etym: [F. tercet. See Tercet.] (Pros.)

Definition: A triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 April 2025

COAXING

(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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