Tercet
Pronunciation : Ter"cet
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. It. terzetto, dim. of terzo, third, L. tertius. See Tierce, and cf. Terzetto.]
Definition : 1. (Mus.)
Defn: A triplet. Hiles.
2. (Poetry)
Defn: A triplet; a group of three lines.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913