tert-

prefix

tertiary form.

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tertiaryt-
OriginLatin tertius ← Proto-Italic *tritios ← Proto-Indo-European *tritós →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative terti-

  1. chemistrytertiary form.
  2. Third.

Synonyms & antonyms

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tertiaryt-
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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tritós
  4. Proto-Italic*tritios
  5. Latintertius
  6. Englishtert-

Derived from Latin tertius (“third”).

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APA

tert-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tert-

MLA

“tert-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tert-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tert-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tert-.

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