triplum

noun

trip·​lum

ˈtripləm

plural -s

1

: the third voice part in medieval polyphony counting upward from the tenor inclusive

2

: a musical composition for three voice parts

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from neuter of Latin triplus triple

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