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tert-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
tert-
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

tertiary form.

prefix

Third.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tritós Proto-Italic *tritios Latin tertiusder. English tert- Derived from Latin tertius (“third”).

Inflected Forms

terti- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

iso- cis- trans-

Synonyms

tertiary t-

Questions

What does tert- mean?
tertiary form.
Where does tert- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *tritós Proto-Italic *tritios Latin tertiusder. English tert- Derived from Latin tertius (“third”).

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