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terti-

terti- prefix: third.

Prefix

terti-

  1. Third.

Forms of terti-

alternative formtert-

Origin of terti-

From Latin tertius (“third”).

Questions about terti-

What does terti- mean?
Terti- means third.
What part of speech is terti-?
Terti- is a prefix.

Words near terti- in the dictionary

  1. tertamyl
  2. tertatolol
  3. tertbutyl
  4. terthiophene
  5. terthiophenes
  6. terti-
  7. tertial
  8. tertials
  9. tertian
  10. tertians
  11. tertianship

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