triple time
noun Music.
time or rhythm characterized by three beats to the measure with an accent on the first beat.
Also called
triple measure,
triplex.
Origin of triple time
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby triple time
Example sentences from the Web for triple measure
Many objections, too, were made to the introduction of "triple-time" tunes.
Sabbath in Puritan New England |Alice Morse Earle
British Dictionary definitions for triple measure
triple time
noun
musical time with three beats in each bar