ter-

See also: ter, TER, tér, têr, țer, -ter, and Appendix:Variations of "ter"

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin ter (“three times”).

Prefix

ter-

1. three

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with ter-

References

• Definition of ter - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Anagrams

• ERT, Ret., ert, ret

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Indonesian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *tAr-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀ-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Austronesian *taʀ-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə(r)/

Prefix

ter- prefix for passive intransitive verb

1. agentless actions, such as those which are involuntary, sudden, or accidental.

   ‎ter- + ‎tidur (“sleep”) → ‎tertidur (“(accidentally) slept”)

   ‎ter- + ‎jatuh (“fall”) → ‎terjatuh (“(suddenly) fall”)

2. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs

   ‎ter- + ‎besar (“big”) → ‎terbesar (“bigest”)

   ‎ter- + ‎panjang (“long”) → ‎terpanjang (“longest”)

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Malay

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayic *tAr-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀ-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Austronesian *taʀ-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə(r)/

Prefix

ter-

1. agentless actions, such as those which are involuntary, sudden, or accidental.

   terbaling

   (accidentally) threw

   tertidur

   (accidentally) slept

   terberi

   (accidentally) gave

2. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs

   terbesar

   bigest

   terpanjang

   longest

   tercantik

   most beautiful