tercio
See also: terció
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
tercio (plural tercios)
- (bullfighting) Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death.
- (military) A mutually supportive infantry formation made up of pikemen, swordsmen and arquebusiers or musketeers.
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Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
tercio (feminine singular tercia, masculine plural tercios, feminine plural tercias)
Usage notes[edit]
- This word is used to express the denominator of a fraction:
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- Un tercio del total de la población sufre de obesidad.
- The third [part] of the population is obese.
- Un tercio del total de la población sufre de obesidad.
- The adjective tercero can also be used in this sense, but it should be accompanied by an auxiliary noun such as parte:
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- Me comí la tercera parte del pastel.
- I ate the third part of the cake.
- Me comí la tercera parte del pastel.
Noun[edit]
tercio m (plural tercios)
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
tercio
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