ter-

prefix

three, threefold

OriginLatin ter →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. three, threefold

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tri-

Origin

  1. Latinter“three times”
  2. Englishter-

From Latin ter (“three times”).

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APA

ter-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ter-

MLA

“ter-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ter-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ter-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ter-.

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