tercia

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See also: terciá

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈteɾθja/ [ˈt̪eɾ.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈteɾsja/ [ˈt̪eɾ.sja]
  • Rhymes: -eɾθja
  • Rhymes: -eɾsja
  • Syllabification: ter‧cia

Etymology 1

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From tercio (one-third, a third) and Latin tertius. As a unit of length, in reference to the pie forming one-third of the vara (Spanish yard or rod).

Noun

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tercia f (plural tercias)

  1. (historical) Synonym of pie (the Spanish foot, a traditional unit of length)

Adjective

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tercia

  1. feminine singular of tercio

Etymology 2

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Verb

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tercia

  1. inflection of terciar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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