triolet

noun

tri·o·let ˈtrē-ə-lət

ˈtrī-

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: a poem or stanza of eight lines in which the first line is repeated as the fourth and seventh and the second line as the eighth with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, literally, clover leaf, clover, ultimately from Greek triphyllon, from tri- tri- + phyllon leaf — more at blade

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of triolet was in 1651

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“Triolet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triolet. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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