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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈteɾθja/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈteɾsja/
- Rhymes: -eɾθja
- Rhymes: -eɾsja
- Syllabification: ter‧cia
Etymology 1
From tercio (“one-third, a third”) and Latin tertius. As a unit of length, in reference to the pie forming one-third of the vara (Spanish yard or rod).
Noun
tercia f (plural tercias)
- (historical) Synonym of pie (the Spanish foot, a traditional unit of length)
Adjective
tercia
- feminine singular of tercio
Etymology 2
Verb
tercia
- inflection of terciar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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