terc
Hungarian
noun
Definitions
- (music) third an interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale
- (card games) tierce a sequence of three playing cards of the same suit
- (fencing) tierce the third defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword at head height
Etymology
Borrowed from German Terz derived from Italian terza derived from Latin tertia (the third hour, third).
Origin
Latin
tertia
Gloss
the third hour, third
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