ter

[tur]

adverb

(in prescriptions) three times.

Origin of ter

From Latin

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

ter.

(in prescriptions) rub.

Origin of ter.

From the Latin word tere

ter.

terrace.

territorial.

territory.

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Related Words for ter

fierce, intensive, intense, profound, concentrated, confused, labored, complicated, rough, grave, abstruse, complex, formidable, grievous, hard, harsh, intolerable, knotty, laborious, onerous

Examples from the Web for ter

Historical Examples of ter

Ye'r wouldn't hear me the las' time but yer got ter hear me now.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
Will ye be willin' ter tyke the service at the cimitery, sir?
The Christian
Hall Caine
Turn to the left when ye get ter the bottom, Father—mind ye turn ter the left.
The Christian
Hall Caine
Ter'ble ould-fashioned, these chains—must be moving with the times, you know.
The Manxman
Hall Caine
A spoonful of cold pinjane, Nancy—it's ter'ble good to soften the neck.
The Manxman
Hall Caine

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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Word Origin and History for ter

ter-

word-forming element meaning "thrice, three times," from Latin ter "thrice," from *tris-, from root of three. Cf. Latin tertius "third."