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Webster 1913 Edition

Ter-

Ter-

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A combining form from L. ter signifying three times, thrice. See
Tri-
, 2.

Definition 2024

ter-

ter-

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

English

Prefix

ter-

  1. three
    tertiary

Derived terms

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References

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *tAr-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀ-, from 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

Etymology

From Latin ter ‎(“three times”).

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