tricolon diminuens

English

Etymology

From tricolon (“a rhetorical device”) and Latin dīminuēns (“decreasing, diminishing”).

Noun

tricolon diminuens (plural not attested)

(rhetoric) A "diminishing" tricolon, its parts decreasing in magnitude or intensity
Antonym: tricolon crescens

Usage notes

While the plural is not attested, one can suppose a plural form *tricola diminuentia based on the plurals of tricolon and Latin dīminuēns (neuter).