Tresillo (en. Tresillo)
[tɾeˈsiʎo]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
A card game played with a Spanish deck that may involve betting.
Tresillo is very popular at family gatherings.
El tresillo es muy popular en las reuniones familiares.
A pattern or figure that consists of three parts or elements.
The design of the carpet features a beautiful tresillo.
El diseño de la alfombra presenta un hermoso tresillo.
Etymology
From Old Spanish 'tres' plus the diminutive suffix '-illo'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to play tresillo
To participate in the game of tresillo.
jugar al tresillo
card tresillo
Specific reference to the card game.
tresillo de cartas
geometric tresillo
A figure composed of three parts in a structure.
tresillo geométrico
Related Words
double
A figure composed of two parts.
doble
quartet
A set of four elements.
cuarteto
triple
A set of three elements.
triple
Slang Meanings
A term used to refer to a complicated situation or tangle.
That meeting was a total tresillo.
Esa reunión fue un tresillo total.
A trio of very close friends.
We have been a tresillo since childhood.
Nosotros somos un tresillo desde la infancia.