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ternion

[ tur-nee-uhn ]
/ ˈtɜr ni ən /
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noun
a set or group of three; triad.
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Origin of ternion

1580–90; <Latin terniōn- (stem of terniō) triad. See tern2, -ion

Words nearby ternion

terne, terne metal, terneplate, tern foot, Terni, ternion, Ternopil, Ternopol, terotechnology, terpene, terpenoid
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Words related to ternion

triumvirate, threesome, trilogy, triad, troika, ternary, third, trichotomy, trinity, trio, triplet, triplicate, triplicity, trivium, three, trey, triangle, trine, triple, triptych

British Dictionary definitions for ternion

ternion
/ (ˈtɜːnɪən) /
noun
rare a group of three

Word Origin for ternion

C16: from Latin terniō triad, from ternī three each; related to ter thrice
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