tercio

Meaning

Adj

third, one of three equal parts

Noun

1. (masculine) third, one of three equal parts
2. (masculine) tercio
3. (masculine) 0.33 liter bottle of beer

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of terciar

terciar

1. to divide into thirds
2. to mediate (resolve differences, intervene)
3. (reflexive) to turn out; end up

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Concepts

third

3rd

infantry

bale

load

tierce

one-third

Synonyms

tercia

tercero

3rd

regimiento

tercera

tercera persona

la tercera parte

cerveza

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regimiento de infantería

infantería

Translations

tiers

3rd

terzo

3rd

Drittel

3rd

terço

derde

3rd

terç

dritter

infantaria

tertius

3rd

1/3

troisième

3rd

terza

un terzo

infanterieregiment

régiment

Hyphenated as

ter‧cio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈteɾθjo/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: tertius

In summary

Borrowed from Latin tertius. Doublet of tercia.

Sentences

Cerca de un tercio de los pacientes presentan metástasis al momento del diagnóstico .

About one-third of patients present with metastases at diagnosis.

Sufrieron un tercio de las bajas pero guardaron la formación y alcanzaron el caserío .

They suffered a third of the casualties but kept the formation and reached the hamlet.