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threesome.

A group of three people or things.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθɹiː.səm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈθɹi.səm/General-American
  1. A group of three people or things.

  2. An instance of sexual activity involving three people.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Germanic *þrīz Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ Old English þrī Middle English thre English three Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English threesome From three + -some.

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