Meaning of "trilogy" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRILOGY

From Greek trilogia.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TRILOGY

trilogy  [ˈtrɪlədʒɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRILOGY

Trilogy is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRILOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trilogy

A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games. Three-part works that are considered components of a larger work also exist in visual arts and music, such as the triptych or the three-movement sonata, but they are not commonly referred to with the term "trilogy." Most trilogies are works of fiction involving the same characters or setting, such as The Deptford Trilogy of novels by Robertson Davies and The Godfather films of Francis Ford Coppola. Others are connected only by theme: for example, each film of Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colors trilogy explores one of the political ideals of the French Republic and each novel in Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy uses formats from detective fiction to explore existential questions. Trilogies can also be connected in less obvious ways, such as The Nova Trilogy of novels by William S. Burroughs, each written using cut-up technique.

Definition of trilogy in the English dictionary

The definition of trilogy in the dictionary is a series of three related works, esp in literature, etc. Other definition of trilogy is a series of three tragedies performed together at the Dionysian festivals.

TRANSLATION OF TRILOGY

Find out the translation of trilogy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of trilogy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trilogy» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 三部曲
• Translator English - Spanish: trilogía
• English: trilogy
• Translator English - Hindi: त्रयी
• Translator English - Arabic: ثلاثية
• Translator English - Russian: трилогия
• Translator English - Portuguese: trilogia
• Translator English - Bengali: পরপর অভিনয়ার্থ তিন বিয়োগাঁতক নাটক
• Translator English - French: trilogie
• Translator English - Malay: Trilogi
• Translator English - German: Trilogie
• Translator English - Japanese: 三部作
• Translator English - Korean: > 3부작
• Translator English - Javanese: Trilogi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bộ ba
• Translator English - Tamil: வரிசையின்
• Translator English - Marathi: त्रयी
• Translator English - Turkish: üçleme
• Translator English - Italian: trilogia
• Translator English - Polish: trylogia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: трилогія
• Translator English - Romanian: trilogie
• Translator English - Greek: τριλογία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: trilogie
• Translator English - Swedish: trilogi
• Translator English - Norwegian: trilogi

10 QUOTES WITH «TRILOGY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word trilogy.

1

Lynn Abbey

Once you've invested hundreds of hours in creating a coherent universe, your story's grown to around a half-million words and can't be written as anything less than a trilogy.

2

Alice Braga

My father loved 'Godard and Truffaut.' He was more artsy. My mom loved the 'Bourne' trilogy; she likes big blockbusters. She loved that I did 'I Am Legend.' My passion for acting came with my passion for movies.

3

David Brin

I would normally never set out to write a trilogy.

4

Justin Cronin

One of the traps or the pitfalls of writing a trilogy - or a triptych, or whatever term you want to use - is that the second book can be a long second act to get you from book one to book three, which borrows all of its energy from the first book.

5

Evan Daugherty

I loved 'Star Wars' as a kid, but I missed out on the experiences of seeing them for the first time. It was before my time, and 'Lord of the Rings,' that trilogy felt like something similar to what 'Star Wars' was for previous generations.

6

Jonathan Demme

A trilogy is a pretty abstract notion. You can apply it to almost any three things.

7

Glen Duncan

We're in the age of the series, trilogy, boxed sets.

8

Michael Easton

I wrote a graphic novel called 'Soul Stealer' with big, beautiful, epic artwork by Chris Shy. It grew into a trilogy.

9

Greg van Eekhout

'California Bones' is the first volume in my trilogy about Daniel Blackland, a wizard trying to survive in a world that eats wizards. It's a book about friends and family, trust and betrayal, the love of power and the power of love.

10

Jeaniene Frost

The 'Broken Destiny' series will be a trilogy, with each book releasing about a year apart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRILOGY»

Discover the use of trilogy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trilogy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Allegiant (Divergent, Book 3)

What if your whole world was a lie? The thrillingly dark conclusion to the No. 1 New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT trilogy.

Veronica Roth, 2013

The Hunger Games

New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Collins delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this searing novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.

Suzanne Collins, 2009

Judgment, The (The Rose Trilogy Book #2)

Rose Kauffman is engaged to Silas Good, a well-liked Amish fellow, so why does she still pine for Nick Franco, the former foster son of the bishop?

Beverly Lewis, 2011

Royal Assassin (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2)

The second volume in Robin Hobb’s internationally bestselling Farseer series.

Robin Hobb, 2011

The Hunger Games Trilogy

The extraordinary, ground breaking New York Times bestsellers The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, along with the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay, are available for the first time ever in e-book.

Suzanne Collins, 2011

Mercy, The (The Rose Trilogy Book #3)

The Powerful Conclusion to Beverly Lewis' Latest #1 Bestselling Series!

Beverly Lewis, 2011

Divergent

This first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy is the novel the inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet.

Veronica Roth, 2011

The Immortals of Meluha: The Shiva Trilogy 1

1900 BC: the once-proud Suryavanshi rulers of the Meluha Empire are in dire peril.

Amish Tripathi, 2013

My Big Toe: Awakening, Discovery, Inner Workings: A Trilogy ...

This is the real thing. My Big TOE is about life, purpose, personal significance, physics, evolution, and the reason why. The acronym "TOE" is a standard term in the physics community that stands for "Theory Of Everything.

Thomas Campbell, 2007

Trilogy

" The first book of the Trilogy, "The Walls Do Not Fall," published in the midst of the "fifty thousand incidents" of the London blitz, maintains the hope that though "we have no map; / possibly we will reach haven,/ heaven.

Hilda Doolittle, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRILOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trilogy is used in the context of the following news items.

Stanley Kubrick Civil War script being developed as trilogy by …

An old screenplay by Stanley Kubrick is being developed as a trilogy by “World War Z” director Marc Forster. Kubrick's script for “The Downslope” was written in ... «New York Daily News, Jun 15»

Assassin's Creed Chronicles Trilogy Announced

... by Climax Studios. By Alex OsbornUbisoft has just announced a trilogy of new games set in the Assassin's Creed universe, each exploring a different locale. «IGN, Mar 15»

Review: Lehane Writes Gripping Finale to Crime Trilogy

Dennis Lehane's thrilling trilogy about organized crime in the early 20th century is more than a look at gangsters and their ways. Without glorifying the illegal, ... «New York Times, Mar 15»

Toy Story 4 Will Not Continue Original Trilogy's Story, Will Be A …

When Disney and Pixar announced plans for Toy Story 4 last year, many fans protested the decision, arguing that the initial trilogy of films told a complete and ... «Comicbook.com, Mar 15»

Director Bruce Sinofsky of 'Paradise Lost' trilogy dies

The duo collaborated on Sinofsky's debut, the critically acclaimed "Brother's Keeper," before turning to the "Paradise Lost" trilogy, a series of films that drew ... «CNN, Feb 15»

Watch the best of The Hobbit trilogy in this 4-hour recut

Whether we're speaking broadly about The Hobbit or cynically about Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy is intentionally open for interpretation. In either case ... «The Verge, Jan 15»

George Lucas Was Developing New 'Star Wars' Film Trilogy Before …

With Star Wars: The Force Awakens launching a new trilogy this December and additional standalone movies from directors including Josh Trank and Gareth ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jan 15»

End of the road for 'Hobbit' trilogy

Peter Jackson's first professional foray into J.R.R. Tolkien's universe began in 2001 with “The Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy. His fanboy-rooted artistic and ... «Boston Globe, Dec 14»

Possible Mass Effect Trilogy PS4 and Xbox One Hint Gets Dropped …

In his Tweet, Flynn mentions that there he currently has no news on the possibility of the Mass Effect Trilogy coming to current-gen systems, but mentions that ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Nov 14»

'Hobbit' Trilogy Reportedly Cost $745 Million to Make

faith in director Peter Jackson to make The Hobbit films has paid off in nearly $2 billion in global box office receipts for the first two films, but the cost of the trilogy ... «Hollywood Reporter, Oct 14»