SportsAugust 26, 2026

trimatches

TRY-match-ez

Definition

A competitive event featuring three teams playing each other in a series of matches.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'tri-' meaning 'three' (from Latin 'tres') combined with the noun 'match', which comes from the Old English 'gemaecca' meaning a companion or equal.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe sporting events where three volleyball teams met in a single session to compete against one another.

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