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tierce

/ˈtɪəs/TEERS
/ˈtiɹs/TEERS

Meaningthird

Common meaning: a third

Other meanings: a church office at the third hour

Journey through time

  1. Latintertius‘third’source
  2. Old Frenchtiers‘third’source
  3. Englishtierce‘a third’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin tertius ‘third’.

Roots

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