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- [teers]
- /tɪərs/
- /ˈtiːrs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teers]
- /tɪərs/
Definitions of tierce word
- noun tierce an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons. 1
- noun tierce a cask or vessel holding this quantity. 1
- noun tierce Also, terce. Ecclesiastical. the third of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the third hour of the day (or 9 a.m.). 1
- noun tierce Fencing. the third of eight defensive positions. 1
- noun tierce Piquet. a sequence of three cards of the same suit, as an ace, king, and queen (tierce major) or a king, queen, and jack (tierce minor) 1
- noun tierce Obsolete. a third or third part. 1
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Origin of tierce
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Middle French, feminine of tiers < Latin tertius third
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Parts of speech for Tierce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tierce popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
tierce usage trend in Literature
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