drieklank
Dutch 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)