terzo

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) third (one of three equal parts of a whole)
2. (historical,masculine) tercio (a type of military formation used in the early modern age)

Adj

third (which is one third (1/3) of something)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈteɾθo̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese terço (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin tertius (“third”). Cognate with Portuguese terço and Spanish tercio.

Sentences

Un terzo da illa está declarado parque nacional ou zona protexida.

A third of the island is declared a national park or protected area.

A ermida atópase no terzo sur do enclave.

The hermitage is located in the southern third of the enclave.

Estímase que un terzo do cinc consumido é reciclado.

It is estimated that one-third of the zinc consumed is recycled.