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terceiro.

third

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/teʁˈse(j).ɾu/Brazil[tehˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/teɾˈse(j).ɾu/São-Paulo[teɾˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]São-Paulo

  1. third

    numeral · ordinal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese terçeiro, from Latin tertiārius, from tertius. Doublet of terciário.

noun/teʁˈse(j).ɾu/Brazil[tehˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/teɾˈse(j).ɾu/São-Paulo[teɾˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu]São-Paulo

  1. a third party or third person; someone else (often in the context of business or law)

    formal · masculine
    A dificuldade dos alunos em reconhecer a influência de terceiros no processo de decisão por uma profissão pode ser compreendida por meio da literatura que trata do papel dos genitores na escolha profissional dos filhos.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese terçeiro, from Latin tertiārius, from tertius. Doublet of terciário.

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