love triangle
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/
Noun

love triangle (plural love triangles)

  1. A situation in which two people vie for the love of a third.
    • 1961 Dec. 12, The Times, p.5 col. F:
      La Battaglia di Legnano is a patriotic melodrama with a love triangle theme included.
Related terms
  • love polygon
Translations
  • French: triangle amoureux
  • German: Dreiecksverhältnis
  • Italian: triangolo amoroso
  • Portuguese: triângulo amoroso
  • Russian: любо́вный треуго́льник
  • Spanish: triángulo amoroso



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