Word BookShort entry

Terce

noun/tˈɜːs/

Definition

the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɜːs/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɜːs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɜːs/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈɜːs/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tierce

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

tiers

la troisième heure canonique ; vers 9 heures du matin

🇪🇸Spanish

tercia

la tercera hora canónica; alrededor de las 9 a.m.

🇮🇹Italian

terza

la terza ora canonica; verso le 9 del mattino

🇵🇹Portuguese

terceiro

a terceira hora canônica; por volta das 9h

🇷🇺Russian

терция

третий канонический час; около 9 утра

India

🇮🇳Tamil

டெர்ஸ்

மூன்றாவது நியமன மணி; சுமார் 9 மணி

🇮🇳Telugu

టెర్స్

మూడవ కానానికల్ గంట; సుమారు 9 a.m.

🇮🇳Marathi

टेरेस

तिसरा प्रामाणिक तास; सकाळी ९ वा.

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટેર્સ

ત્રીજો પ્રામાણિક કલાક; લગભગ 9 a.m.

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟೆರ್ಸ್

ಮೂರನೇ ಅಂಗೀಕೃತ ಗಂಟೆ; ಸುಮಾರು 9 ಗಂಟೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ടെർസെ

മൂന്നാമത്തെ കാനോനിക്കൽ മണിക്കൂർ; ഏകദേശം 9 മണി

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹیرس

تیسرا کیننیکل گھنٹہ؛ تقریباً 9 بجے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

特塞

规范的第三个小时；上午 9 点左右

🇯🇵Japanese

テラス

正則の 3 時間目。午前9時頃

🇰🇷Korean

테라스

세 번째 표준 시간; 오전 9시쯤

🇻🇳Vietnamese

lần thứ ba

giờ kinh điển thứ ba; khoảng 9 giờ sáng

🇹🇭Thai

เทอเรส

ชั่วโมงที่สามตามบัญญัติ; ประมาณ 9 โมงเช้า

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ثالثا

الساعة القانونية الثالثة؛ حوالي الساعة 9 صباحًا

🇮🇷Persian

ترس

ساعت متعارف سوم؛ حدود ساعت 9 صبح

🇹🇷Turkish

teras

üçüncü kanonik saat; sabah 9 civarı

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'terce'?

The primary meaning of 'terce' is 'the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'terce' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'terce' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'terce' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'terce' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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