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ternate

/ˈtɜːnət/

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/t̪ɛɾˈn̪aː.t̪ɛ/

ternate adjective: having three divisions (or leaflets).

Adjective

ternate (not comparable)

  1. Having three divisions (or leaflets)

Proper noun capitalized: Ternate

Ternate

  1. An island of Maluku, Indonesia.
  2. The largest city in North Maluku, Indonesia.
  3. A North Halmahera language of eastern Indonesia, spoken on the island of Ternate.
    Synonyms:
    Ternatese, Ternatean
  4. A municipality of Cavite, Philippines.

ternate meaning in Tamil

ternate in Tamil

முப்பகுதியான

Synonyms of ternate

Origin of ternate

Ultimately, from Latin ternus (“three each”)

The municipality in the Philippines is named in reference to the Indonesian city of Ternate.

Words formed from ternate

Questions about ternate

What does ternate mean?
Ternate means having three divisions (or leaflets).
What is ternate in Tamil?
Ternate in Tamil is முப்பகுதியான. See Ternate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ternate?
Ternate can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce ternate?
Ternate is pronounced /ˈtɜːnət/.

Words near ternate in the dictionary

  1. ternary logic
  2. ternary name
  3. ternary names
  4. ternary operator
  5. ternary operators
  6. ternate
  7. ternate-pinnate
  8. Ternatean
  9. ternately
  10. Ternateno
  11. Ternatese

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