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- [tur-shuh n]
- /ˈtɜr ʃən/
- /ˈtɜːʃ.n̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-shuh n]
- /ˈtɜr ʃən/
Definitions of tertian word
- adjective tertian Pathology. (of a malarial fever, etc.) characterized by paroxysms that recur every other day. 1
- noun tertian Pathology. a tertian fever. 1
- noun tertian a Jesuit during the period of tertianship. 1
- adjective tertian (of a fever or the symptoms of a disease, esp malaria) occurring every other day 0
- noun tertian a tertian fever or symptoms 0
- adjective tertian occurring every other day so that it happens on the first and third days: usually applied to fever or a disease causing it, esp. any of certain forms of malaria 0
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Origin of tertian
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English terciane < Latin (febris) tertiāna tertian (fever), equivalent to terti(us) third + -āna, feminine of -ānus -an
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Parts of speech for Tertian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tertian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tertian usage trend in Literature
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