Portuguese

Noun

terço m (plural terços)

1. third (one of three equal parts of a whole)
2. (Roman Catholicism) prayer beads used to pray the rosary
3. (historical, military) tercio (a type of military formation used in the early modern age)

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:terço.

Synonyms

• (prayer beads): rosário

Adjective

terço m ‎(feminine singular terça, masculine plural terços, feminine plural terças, not comparable)

1. which is one third (1/3) of something

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:terço.

Numeral

terço m ‎(feminine terça, masculine plural terços, feminine plural terças)

1. (archaic) third

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:terço.

Synonyms

• terceiro, 3º, tércio

Derived terms

• terça-feira

Related terms

• terceiro
• tércio
• três