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third en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /θɚd/ (US)
  • /θɜːd/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /θeːd/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
  • /θɪɹd/ (Scotland)
  • /θɛːd/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
  • /fɜːd/ UK, th-fronting
  • thûrd (US)
  • /θøːd/ (New-Zealand)
  • /t̪ɔɪd/ (New-York-City)
  • /tʊːɹd/ (Ireland)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English thirde, thridde, from Old English þridda, from Proto-Germanic *þridjô, from Pre-Germanic *tretyós, a remodeling of Proto-Indo-European *tr̥tyós.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.
    • The second and third quarters of the shield are indecipherable on the stone but clearer in two other representations of the arms, a painted wooden funeral hatchment for Mary Davie[…] 2012 October 8, Daniel W. Patterson, The True Image: Gravestone Art and the Culture of Scotch Irish Settlers in the Pennsylvania and Carolina Backcountry, UNC Press Books, →ISBN, page 141:
    • The third tree from the left is my favorite.
    • “Congress took the lead on putting the HBCU funding in those bills and passing them. The third COVID-19 bill, passed under President Biden, included as much funding for HBCUs as both of the first two Covid-19 bills under President Trump,” he said. 2024 July 1, Chandelis Duster, “Biden and Trump touted what they’ve done for HBCUs at CNN’s debate. Here’s what their records show”, in CNN:

Deriveds

third leg · third finger · third-act breakup · third conditional · third wave feminist · third umpire · third-stringer · third hand · third rail · third tonsil · third-campism · safe third country · third-wave feminist · third cosmic velocity · third freedom rights · third-person dual · third order stream · third sector · third-wave coffee · third time's a charm · third-waver · third man · thirdness · third inversion · third wheel · third session · third stream · third country · third-line forcing · third-campist · third lieutenant · third way · third party · third world · third-person singular · thirdborn · third class · third time's the charm · third eye · third year · third-string · third age · third spacing · third art · thirder · third camp · third-culture kid · third space · third-class citizen · third normal form · third-class object · third sex · Thirdspace · third-pounder · third penny · third contact · thirdly · third place · third-person effect · third-world · Newton's third law · Earth's third pole · third-party cookie · third-hand · third shift · third estate · third order · third baseman · third-hand smoke · third-personal · third language acquisition · third angle projection · third string · third-wheel · third cover · Third Reich · third-person shooter · third ventricle · third reading · third island chain · third time pays for all · third-grader · third best · third last · third-party claim · third rate · third degree · thirdsman · thirdhand · third gender · third time lucky · third to last · third market · third toe · third-degree · third culture kid · third cousin · third-rate · third time is the charm · third position · third down · third slip · at third hand · third-party · third-degree burn · third screen · third officer · third party processor · third partier · third-degree murder · third grade · third cranial nerve · third-degree relative · third dimension · third-person plural · third grader · petty officer third class · third-class · Third Rome · third-order · adult third culture kid · third-class entity · third-guarder · third-wave feminism · third-class value

Synonyms

3rd · IIIrd · 3d · III · tertiary

Translations (167)

eo tria (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ast terceru (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ar ثَالِث (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · yo ẹkẹta (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · cu трєти (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · hu harmadik (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ml മൂന്നാം (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · pi tatiya (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ja 三つ目 (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sq tretë (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · az üçüncü (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · nl derde (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · pt terceira (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · pt terceiro (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · gv treeoo (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · oc tresen (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · pt terça (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · it terzo (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · he שלישי (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · is þriðja (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · hsb třeći (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · et kolmas (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sco third (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · rup antreilu (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · se goalmmát (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · acw ثَالِث (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · dlg үһүс (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · bn তৃতীয় (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · el τρίτος (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · mt it-tilet (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ja 三番目 (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · iso avịsa (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · mi te toru (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · hi तृतीय (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · it terzo (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · dsb tśeśi (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · cmn 第三 (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ko 셋째 (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · mfe trwaziem (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · hi तीजा (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ckb سێیەم (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · bg тре́ти (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · hi तीसरा (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · grc τρίτος (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · cy trydedd (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · uk тре́тій (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ky үчүнчү (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · as তৃতীয় (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · fr trois (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · br trivet (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · eu hirugarren (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · pdt dredda (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ca tercer (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sl tretji (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · got 𐌸𐍂𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰 (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ofs thredda (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sv tredje (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · bn তেসরা (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ur تیسرا (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · kk үшінші (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · lo ທີ່ສາມ (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · xal һурвдгч (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · my တတိယ (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · lb drëtt (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · crh üçünci (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · cjs ӱжӱнчи (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · hit 𒋼𒊑𒀸 (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · be трэ́ці (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · mk тре́ти (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · nv tááʼ góneʼ (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sh trȅćī (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · lt trečias (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · pdc dritt (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sah үһүс (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · es tercero (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ga tríú (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ltg treša (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · oc tèrç (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ar ثَالِثَة (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · izh kolmas (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ms ketiga (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ltg trešais (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · pt terço (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · br teirvet (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · mn гуравдугаар (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · enm thridde (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · prg tīrts (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · de dritte (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ltg trešuo (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · pl trzeci (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · th ที่สาม (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · it terza (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · uz uchinchi (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · gd treas (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · br trede (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · cv виҫҫӗмӗш (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · txb trite (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · nn tridje (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · tg сеюм (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · is þriðji (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · vi thứ ba (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ka მესამე (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ia tertie (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · tk üçünji (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · fa سوم (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ug ئۈچىنچى (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ur سِوَم (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sa तृतीय (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · bua гурбадахи (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · lmo terz (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sk tretí (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · mk трет (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · id ketiga (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · fr troisième (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · nci ic ēyi (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · lv trešais (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · km ទីបី (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · alt ӱчинчи (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · vot kõlmõz (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · gd trìtheamh (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · hy երրորդ (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ta மூன்றாவது (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · nn tredje (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ru тре́тий (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · tt өченче (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · nb tredje (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · arz تالت (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · cs třetí (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ajp ثَالِث (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · tr üçüncü (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ota اوچنجی (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ta மூன்றாம் (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · evn илӣ (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · chk aunungatin (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · la tertius (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · io triesma (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · yi דריט (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ba өсөнсө (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · gag üçüncü (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ltg trešs (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · ang þridda (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · mn гуравдахь (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · te మూడో (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · it terza (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · haw kolu (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · cy trydydd (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · fi kolmas (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · si තුන්වැනි (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · otk 𐰇𐰲𐰨 (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · lt trečia (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · fy tredde (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · vo kilid (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sgs trets (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · frr traad (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sh тре̏ћӣ (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · frr treer (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · rue тре́тый (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · udm куинетӥ (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · lv trešā (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · tl ikatlo (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · kjh ӱзінӌі (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · af derde (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · mi tuatoru (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · da tredje (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · sw ya tatu (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · frr dör (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd) · gl terceiro (the ordinal form of the cardinal number three — see also 3rd)

third en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /θɚd/ (US)
  • /θɜːd/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /θeːd/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
  • /θɪɹd/ (Scotland)
  • /θɛːd/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
  • /fɜːd/ UK, th-fronting
  • thûrd (US)
  • /θøːd/ (New-Zealand)
  • /t̪ɔɪd/ (New-York-City)
  • /tʊːɹd/ (Ireland)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English thirde, thridde, from Old English þridda, from Proto-Germanic *þridjô, from Pre-Germanic *tretyós, a remodeling of Proto-Indo-European *tr̥tyós.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The person or thing in the third position.
    • Jones came in third.
  2. (countable, uncountable) One of three equal parts of a whole.
    • Despite these uncertainties, Clarke told MPs he was convinced of the need to order trains powered by batteries. He said: "We're calling for a 'no regrets' order of battery trains because we see them always having a future. We see them being fundable, financeable, similar cost to diesel trains, and we know that however much electrification we would aspire to do, there's always going to be at least a third of the network that isn't electrified. 2023 December 27, Philip Haigh, “All eyes are on the DfT as rolling stock concerns deepen”, in RAIL, number 999, page 19:
    • Around a third of both Black and White respondents said they believed the opposition Labour Party to be institutionally racist. 2020 June 22, Rob Picheta, “Most Black British people think the Conservative Party is institutionally racist, CNN poll finds”, in CNN:
    • He ate a third of the pie. Divided by two-thirds.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of third gear (of a gearbox).
    alt of third gear
    • Now put it into third.
  4. (countable, uncountable) An interval consisting of the first and third notes in a scale.
    • They sing in thirds.
  5. (countable, uncountable) third base
    • The play ended with Jones standing on third.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A handicap of one stroke every third hole.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A third-class degree, awarded to the lowest achievers in an honours degree programme
  8. (archaic, countable, uncountable) One sixtieth of a second, i.e., the third in a series of fractional parts in a sexagesimal number system.
    • […] thirds (sixtieths of seconds), fourths (sixtieths of thirds) and so on, but then it becomes very cumbersome. 1994, John David North, The Fontana History of Astronomy and Cosmology, page xxi:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
thirds Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

lower third · augmented third · one-third · centre third · twothirds · rule of thirds · goal third · one third · neutral third · two thirds · Picardy third · two-thirds · diminished third

Relateds

riding

Synonyms

one-third · tierce · 1/3 ·

Translations (152)

gl terzo (one of three equal parts of a whole) · hi तीहा (one of three equal parts of a whole) · pl trzecia (person or thing in the third position) · el τρίτο (one of three equal parts of a whole) · et kolmandik (one of three equal parts of a whole) · hi तिहाई (one of three equal parts of a whole) · tl saikatlo (one of three equal parts of a whole) · br trederenn (one of three equal parts of a whole) · uk те́рція (interval) · grc τρίτον (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ga tréach (interval) · hy երրորդ (one of three equal parts of a whole) · lt trečdalis (one of three equal parts of a whole) · bg тре́ти (person or thing in the third position) · pt terceiro (person or thing in the third position) · ko 3분의 1 (one of three equal parts of a whole) · la tertia (person or thing in the third position) · fa سهیک (one of three equal parts of a whole) · et terts (interval) · nl derde (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ro cel de al treilea (person or thing in the third position) · lv trešais (person or thing in the third position) · pt terço (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ia tertio (one of three equal parts of a whole) · is þriðja (person or thing in the third position) · eo tercio (interval) · fr tiers (person or thing in the third position) · sh трећина (one of three equal parts of a whole) · es tercero (person or thing in the third position) · ht tyè (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ta மூன்றிலொரு (one of three equal parts of a whole) · gd trian (one of three equal parts of a whole) · nb ters (interval) · ja 三度 (interval) · nn ters (interval) · enm thridde (one of three equal parts of a whole) · lt trečia (person or thing in the third position) · mk третина (one of three equal parts of a whole) · fr troisième (person or thing in the third position) · pl tercja (interval) · es tercio (one of three equal parts of a whole) · uk трети́на (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ca terç (one of three equal parts of a whole) · fa سیک (one of three equal parts of a whole) · haw hapakolu (one of three equal parts of a whole) · it terzo (one of three equal parts of a whole) · hu harmadik (person or thing in the third position) · sk tretina (one of three equal parts of a whole) · km មួយភាគបី (one of three equal parts of a whole) · af derde (person or thing in the third position) · lt trečias (person or thing in the third position) · eo triono (one of three equal parts of a whole) · hy երրորդ (person or thing in the third position) · pt terça (interval) · es tercera (interval) · is þriðji (person or thing in the third position) · km ត្រីភាគ (one of three equal parts of a whole) · mk трет (person or thing in the third position) · oc tèrç (one of three equal parts of a whole) · fi kolmas (person or thing in the third position) · nb tredjedel (one of three equal parts of a whole) · de Dritter (person or thing in the third position) · it terzo (person or thing in the third position) · vi phần ba (one of three equal parts of a whole) · sh trećina (one of three equal parts of a whole) · hu terc (interval) · gl terceira (person or thing in the third position) · ko 삼분의 일 (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ro cea de a treia (person or thing in the third position) · de Drittel (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ru тре́тий (person or thing in the third position) · la tertium (person or thing in the third position) · ro treime (one of three equal parts of a whole) · la tertia (person or thing in the third position) · fi kolmasosa (one of three equal parts of a whole) · de Drittel (one of three equal parts of a whole) · sv tredjedel (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ajp ثَالِث (person or thing in the third position) · cmn 三度 (interval) · ru те́рция (interval) · nn tredjedel (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ka მესამედი (one of three equal parts of a whole) · mt terz (one of three equal parts of a whole) · lv trešdaļa (one of three equal parts of a whole) · sl tretjina (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ar ثُلْث (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ckb سێیەم (person or thing in the third position) · nl derde (person or thing in the third position) · ja 三分の一 (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ia tertio (person or thing in the third position) · ga trian (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ca tercerol (person or thing in the third position) · bn তেসরা (person or thing in the third position) · sl têrca (interval) · pl trzeci (person or thing in the third position) · da terts (interval) · ca tercer (person or thing in the third position) · cs tercie (interval) · nn tredel (one of three equal parts of a whole) · la triens (one of three equal parts of a whole) · yi דריטל (one of three equal parts of a whole) · haw lele kolu (interval) · fr tiers (one of three equal parts of a whole) · cs třetí osoba (person or thing in the third position) · bg те́рца (interval) · ro terță (interval) · mk трети (person or thing in the third position) · oc tresen (person or thing in the third position) · mi hautoru (one of three equal parts of a whole) · bg третина (one of three equal parts of a whole) · bg трета (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ga treana (one of three equal parts of a whole) · af terts (interval) · ru третья (one of three equal parts of a whole) · cmn 三分之一 (one of three equal parts of a whole) · hu harmad (one of three equal parts of a whole) · da tredjedel (one of three equal parts of a whole) · enm thridde (person or thing in the third position) · ast terciu (one of three equal parts of a whole) · fr tierce (interval) · tr üçüncü (person or thing in the third position) · ca tercera (interval) · enm thridde (interval) · nb tredel (one of three equal parts of a whole) · sv tredje (person or thing in the third position) · cs třetina (one of three equal parts of a whole) · ru треть (one of three equal parts of a whole) · la tertius (person or thing in the third position) · sv trea (person or thing in the third position) · is þríund (interval) · it terza (interval) · oc tèrça (interval) · ia tertia (person or thing in the third position) · gl terceiro (person or thing in the third position) · lt tercija (interval) · pl trzecia (one of three equal parts of a whole) · eu heren (one of three equal parts of a whole) · tl katlo (one of three equal parts of a whole) · mt terza (person or thing in the third position) · nl terts (interval) · is þriðjungur (one of three equal parts of a whole) · eo trito (interval) · ar ثَالِث (person or thing in the third position) · eu hirugarren (person or thing in the third position) · fi terssi (interval) · be траці́на (one of three equal parts of a whole) · sv ters (interval) · de Dritte (person or thing in the third position) · fi kolmannes (one of three equal parts of a whole) · de Terz (interval) · tl sangkatlo (one of three equal parts of a whole) · be трэ́ці (person or thing in the third position)

wikidata: Q39371428

third en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /θɚd/ (US)
  • /θɜːd/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /θeːd/ Liverpool, fair–fur merger
  • /θɪɹd/ (Scotland)
  • /θɛːd/ Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
  • /fɜːd/ UK, th-fronting
  • thûrd (US)
  • /θøːd/ (New-Zealand)
  • /t̪ɔɪd/ (New-York-City)
  • /tʊːɹd/ (Ireland)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English thirde, thridde, from Old English þridda, from Proto-Germanic *þridjô, from Pre-Germanic *tretyós, a remodeling of Proto-Indo-European *tr̥tyós.

Meanings

  1. (informal) To agree with a proposition or statement after it has already been seconded.
  2. To divide into three equal parts.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
thirds Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
thirded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
thirded Tense=Past lexicographic
thirding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

third person · minor third · interval · third gear · major third

Translations (11)

pl poprzeć coś jako trzecia osoba (agree with a proposition) · pl roztroić (divide into three parts) · it atterzare (divide into three parts) · hu harmadol (divide into three parts) · de dreiteilen (divide into three parts) · fi jakaa kolmeen osaan (divide into three parts) · lv dalīt trīs daļās (divide into three parts) · he הִשְׁלִישׁ (divide into three parts) · pl popierać coś jako trzecia osoba (agree with a proposition) · cs roztřetit (divide into three parts) · cs třetit (divide into three parts)