Dictionary.com

tertial

[ tur-shuhl ]
/ ˈtɜr ʃəl /
Ornithology

adjective

pertaining to any of a set of flight feathers situated on the basal segment of a bird's wing.

noun

a tertial feather.

QUIZZES

CAN YOU GUESS THESE WORDS FROM AROUND THE US?

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!
Question 1 of 10
A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?
Often it means something is impossible.
It’s another way to agree with someone.
It serves as an apology.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of tertial

1830–40; <Latin terti(us) third + -al1

Words nearby tertial

terror-stricken, terry, Terry's syndrome, Tersanctus, terse, tertial, tertian, tertian malaria, tertianship, tertiary, tertiary alcohol
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tertial

British Dictionary definitions for tertial

tertial
/ (ˈtɜːʃəl) /

adjective, noun

another word for tertiary (def. 5), tertiary (def. 6)

Word Origin for tertial

C19: from Latin tertius third, from ter thrice, from trēs three
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012