tricolon diminuens
English
Etymology
From tricolon (“a rhetorical device”) and Latin dīminuēns (“decreasing, diminishing”).
Noun
tricolon diminuens (plural not attested)
- (rhetoric) A "diminishing" tricolon, its parts decreasing in magnitude or intensity
- Antonym: tricolon crescens
Usage notes
While the plural is not attested, one can suppose a plural form *tricola diminuentia based on the plurals of tricolon and Latin dīminuēns (neuter).