Meanings
ternate1
- not comparablebiologyHaving three divisions (or leaflets)
Ternate2
- The largest city in North Maluku, Indonesia.
- A municipality of Cavite, Philippines.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA North Halmahera language of eastern Indonesia, spoken on the island of Ternate.
More synonyms by meaning
adjective(of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections
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Origin
ternate · adjective
- Latinternus“three each”
- Englishternate
Ultimately, from Latin ternus (“three each”)
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Ternate · proper noun
The municipality in the Philippines is named in reference to the Indonesian city of Ternate.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Indonesian bahasa Ternate, Ternate
- bahasa Ternatea North Halmahera language of eastern Indonesia
- Ternateisland in Maluku, Indonesia
Japanese テルナテ
- テルナテisland in Maluku, Indonesia
Portuguese Ternate
- Ternateisland in Maluku, Indonesia
Russian Терна́те
- Терна́те (Ternáte)island in Maluku, Indonesia
Spanish Ternate
- Ternateisland in Maluku, Indonesia
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
ternate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ternate
“ternate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ternate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ternate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ternate.
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