Meaning of threequel | Babel Free
ˈθɹiːkwəlDefinitions
The chronologically third part of any series of works, especially a movie trilogy.
Examples
“When last seen, the “Poseidon” had been blown into small pieces. With any luck, this means Mr. Allen can’t possibly make a threequel.”
“On the contrary, last summer saw two jocular parodies of 1970’s blaxploitation films: the minor hit Undercover Brother and Beyonce Knowles’s portrayal of Foxxy Cleopatra, a character in the Austin Powers “threequel.””
“This may be the year of the threequel, but not all the franchises will be successful, predicts Mr. Gray.”
“THE biggest threequels to date have included some great films. The third part of the original Star Wars trilogy, Return of the Jedi (1983), then Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) were huge hits.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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