NYT Dictionary

TRIO

/ˈtɹioʊ/
NounTRI-otri-o · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A group of three people or things.

Etymology

Origin: Italian

PIE word *tréyes 1715-25; borrowing from Italian trio.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

three-in-onetiercethreesometriadtrinetrinitytroikatriumvirateleashtern

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:

+6 earlier appearances in the archive.

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