tricolon crescens

English

Etymology

From tricolon (“three-limbed”) and Latin crēscēns (“increasing, growing, rising”).

Noun

tricolon crescens (plural not attested)

1. (rhetoric) A "rising" tricolon, its parts increasing in magnitude or intensity towards a climax on the third part

   Antonym: tricolon diminuens

Usage notes

While the plural is not attested, one can suppose a plural form *tricola crescentia based on the plurals of tricolon and Latin crēscēns (neuter).