trisal

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of tri- +‎ casal. Compare quadrisal.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾiˈzaw/ [tɾiˈzaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾiˈzal/ [tɾiˈzaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾiˈzal/ [tɾiˈzaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾiˈza.li/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al
• Hyphenation: tri‧sal

Noun

trisal m (plural trisais)

1. (informal, neologism) throuple (group of three people who in a polyamorous relationship)

   Hypernym: polícula

2. (informal, neologism) three-way, threesome (sexual acts among three people)

Further reading

• “trisal”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025