ter

[ tur ]

/ tɜr /

adverb

(in prescriptions) three times.

Nearby words

tepid, tepp, teppan-yaki, tequendama falls, tequila, ter, ter borch, ter-, ter., tera-, terabyte

Origin of ter

From Latin

Definition for ter (2 of 4)

ter-

a combining form meaning “thrice,” used in the formation of compound words: tercentennial.

Origin of ter-

< Latin, combining form of ter; akin to trēs three

Definition for ter (3 of 4)

ter.

(in prescriptions) rub.

Origin of ter.

From the Latin word tere

Definition for ter (4 of 4)

ter.

terrace.

territorial.

territory.

Examples from the Web for ter

I'm thinkin' they ain't a-hankerin' ter see ye down yander at the still.'
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains|Charles Egbert Craddock
One day erbout three mont's ergo, dis yer lady come en she des wheedled me ter let her in.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill
I 'lows thet hevin' oncet seed ye, an' loved ye, I hain't nuver goin' ter be satisfied with no lesser star.
A Pagan of the Hills|Charles Neville Buck
Dey's a big fight down-town; de folks dey done tore de Six Reggimen' all ter pieces, an' dey's wuk'n 'long on de Fif now.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 6|Various

It means dat we got ter go er possum huntin' dis yere very night, sah.
Up Terrapin River|Opie P. Read

British Dictionary definitions for ter

ter-

combining form

three, third, or three timestercentenary

Word Origin for ter-

from Latin ter thrice; related to trēs three

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