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trilogy

trilogy

69 3.7
A set of three related books or films that tell one connected story
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪlədʒi/
translation icon : trilogía
  • I've sent him my trilogy of plays, each one tackling a different aspect of social injustice.
  • trilogy of novels
  • film trilogy
  • trilogy of plays

So the narrative world of this this trilogy is our universe.

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Examples

  • Oh, Lord of the Rings is without a doubt the greatest trilogy in movie history.

  • It's the first of a trilogy.

  • And I mean, if I could pick the whole trilogy, I think I would.

  • I think the the structure of the first trilogy is very solid.

  • Best trilogy of all time in my opinion.

  • I want to talk about this trilogy that I watched.

  • I recently finished the Puppy War trilogy and so worth it.

  • She has just sold her trilogy, "last kiss before winter," to a major film studio!

  • I love the whole Bourne trilogy.

  • The author created a fascinating trilogy that explores the themes of love and loss.

How Many Parts

pentalogy
9.1
quadrilogy
1 8.0
trilogy
69 3.7
duo
9 2.5

Surface Forms

trilogy singular
trilogies plural

Morphology

trilogy = tri + log + y

The element tri- clearly signals 'three', but the overall meaning 'a set of related works' is not predictably built from the remaining classical elements for most learners.

Etymology

Trilogy comes from the parts tri- meaning 'three' (as in triple or triangle) and -logy meaning 'collection' or 'speech' (as in dialogue). So a trilogy is a linked 'collection of three' books or films that tell related stories.