ter
[tur]
- (in prescriptions) three times.
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Origin of ter
From Latin
ter-
- a combining form meaning “thrice,” used in the formation of compound words: tercentennial.
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Origin of ter-
ter.
1- (in prescriptions) rub.
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Origin of ter.
1From the Latin word tere
ter.
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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, onerousExamples 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 UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
Will ye be willin' ter tyke the service at the cimitery, sir?
The ChristianHall Caine
Turn to the left when ye get ter the bottom, Father—mind ye turn ter the left.
The ChristianHall Caine
Ter'ble ould-fashioned, these chains—must be moving with the times, you know.
The ManxmanHall Caine
A spoonful of cold pinjane, Nancy—it's ter'ble good to soften the neck.
The ManxmanHall Caine
ter-
- three, third, or three timestercentenary
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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."
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