having three letters or syllables (as a word or metric foot); formed by the combination of three syllables.

a man who habitually makes false and slanderous statements against and in the absence of a third person who is not present, with an intention to damage the character or reputation; a slanderer.

(rhet.) a poetic composition using only three letters.

having three letters or syllables (as a word or metric foot); formed by the combination of three syllables.

a man who habitually makes false and slanderous statements against and in the absence of a third person who is not present, with an intention to damage the character or reputation; a slanderer.

a hymn or mystic syllable having only three letters.