is it tetri or tertri or something else?

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the latin root for three

2007-10-17 14:45:03 · 2 answers · asked by hi 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

Yeah, it's terti - but depending on the word, you'll also see it as "tertia," "tertiu," or even "terc" - as in tercet.

2007-10-17 14:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by bezi_cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The root word in Latin is 'ter' meaning 'in composition, thrice'. e.g. tercentennial: of 300 years. The root could also be 'tri'.

2007-10-17 23:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋