Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ter-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
ter-
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

three, threefold

Etymology

From Latin ter (“three times”).

Questions

What does ter- mean?
three, threefold
Where does ter- come from?
From Latin ter (“three times”).

How to pronounce ter-

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