Synonyms for troika
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
Forms
- Plural
- troikas → triumvirates, trios, trinities, triads…
Example sentences
- trio Why did Yuri decide to join this devilish trio?
- tierce Tom's coat of arms is gules, a tierce argent.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| troika | rising | |
| trio | rising | |
| triumvirate | steady | |
| tierce | steady | |
| tercet | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- trio2, tray1
- 5 letters
- three1, leash1, triad2, trine1
- 6 letters
- tierce1, tercet
- 7 letters
- trinity3, triplet2, ternary, ternion
- 8 letters
- terzetto
- 9 letters
- threesome2
- 10 letters
- government3
- 11 letters
- triumvirate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trio2 = 2 syllables).