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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tertiārius. Doublet of terceiro.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /teʁ.siˈa.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /teʁ.siˈa.ɾju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /teʁ.siˈa.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /teʁ.siˈa.ɾju/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /teɾ.siˈa.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /teɾ.siˈa.ɾju/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /teʁ.siˈa.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /teʁ.siˈa.ɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teɻ.siˈa.ɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /teɻ.siˈa.ɾjo/
Adjective
terciário (feminine terciária, masculine plural terciários, feminine plural terciárias)
- tertiary