terce

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, historical, uncountable) The third hour of daylight (about 9 am).
2. (countable, uncountable) The service appointed for this hour.
3. (countable, uncountable) A widow's right, where she has no conventional provision, to a liferent of a third of the husband's heritable property.

Concepten

terts

Synoniemen

tierce

third hour

Vertalingen

tierce

tèrcia

terza

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/tɜːs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: -

In summary

Late Middle English, from Old French terce, from Latin tertia (“third; the third hour”).