troika
/ˈtɹɔɪ.kə/noun
Middle School
1
A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
2
A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Soviet or Russian contexts.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing