tertio

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Latin

Etymology

From tertius (third) +‎ , from trēs (three).

Pronunciation

Verb

tertiō (present infinitive tertiāre, perfect active tertiāvī, supine tertiātum); first conjugation

  1. (transitive) to do for the third time, thrice

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: terçar
  • English: tertiate
  • Italian: terziare
  • Portuguese: terçar
  • Spanish: terciar

Adverb

tertiō (not comparable)

  1. for the third time
  2. in the third place, thirdly
  3. three times, thrice

Numeral

tertiō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of tertius

References

  • tertio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • tertio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • tertio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.