drieklank
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of drie (“three”) + klank (“sound”). The phonetic sense is a semantic loan from Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος (tríphthongos).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]drieklank m (plural drieklanken, diminutive drieklankje n)
- (music) a tierce, third or triad, spanning three tones in an octave
- Synonym: terts
- Hyponyms: kleine drieklank, grote drieklank
- (phonetics) a triphthong (a monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one)