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tertium quid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
ter-tium quid
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something intermediate between two classifications.

noun

A third party in a situation, such as one who comes between two potential romantic partners; a "gooseberry" or "third wheel".

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tertium quid (“third thing”).

Inflected Forms

tertium quids (plural)

Phrases

secundum quid

Frequently Paired Words

secundum quid

Questions

What does tertium quid mean?
Something intermediate between two classifications.
Where does tertium quid come from?
Borrowed from Latin tertium quid (“third thing”).

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