tertium quid

ter·ti·um quid

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-shee-uh m kwid; Latin ter-ti-oo m kwid]
- /ˈtɜr ʃi əm ˈkwɪd; Latin ˈtɛr tɪˌʊm ˈkwɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tur-shee-uh m kwid; Latin ter-ti-oo m kwid]
- /ˈtɜr ʃi əm ˈkwɪd; Latin ˈtɛr tɪˌʊm ˈkwɪd/

Definitions of tertium quid words

noun tertium quid something related in some way to two things, but distinct from both; something intermediate between two things. 1
noun tertium quid unknown or indefinite thing related in some way to two known or definite things, but distinct from both 0
noun tertium quid an unknown or indefinite thing related in some way to two known or definite things, but distinct from both 0
noun tertium quid something of uncertain or unclassifiable nature, related to, but distinct from, two, usually opposite, things 0

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; < Latin, translation of Greek tríton·ti some third thing

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