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ter-

ter- prefix: three, threefold.

Prefix

ter-

  1. three, threefold

Origin of ter-

From Latin ter (“three times”).

Questions about ter-

What does ter- mean?
Ter- means three, threefold.
What part of speech is ter-?
Ter- is a prefix.

Words near ter- in the dictionary

  1. Ter Bush
  2. Ter Bushes
  3. ter Haar syndrome
  4. Ter Kamerenbos
  5. Ter Sami
  6. ter-
  7. Ter-Petrosyan
  8. ter-tenant
  9. ter-tenants
  10. Tera
  11. tera amp

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