tierce

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
  2. noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  3. noun one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

Etymology

From Old French tierce, from Latin tertia.

In classic literature

Synonyms

terce

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