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tertiarius.

containing a third part

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[tɛr.tiˈaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ter.t͡siˈaː.ri.us]
  1. containing a third part

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. of or pertaining to the third orders, that is, Catholic orders of secular laypeople, who do not take any monastic vows nor are ordained but who nonetheless live according to certain standards of piety

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tritós Proto-Italic *tritios Latin tertius Latin -ārius Latin tertiārius From tertius (“third”) + -ārius.

noun[tɛr.tiˈaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ter.t͡siˈaː.ri.us]
  1. one who lives according to the principles of a third order

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tritós Proto-Italic *tritios Latin tertius Latin -ārius Latin tertiārius From tertius (“third”) + -ārius.

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