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tertial

/ˈtɝʃl̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ter-tial
IPA
/ˈtɝʃl̩/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any flight feather attached to the humerus (upper arm) of a bird.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin tertius (“third”); the tertial feathers are the third row of feathers. By surface analysis, terti- + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɝʃl̩/
  • British English: /ˈtɜːʃl̩/

Inflected Forms

tertials (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tertian tertiary

Rhymes With

inertial herschel

Questions

How do you pronounce tertial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɝʃl̩/.
What does tertial mean?
Any flight feather attached to the humerus (upper arm) of a bird.
Where does tertial come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce tertial

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