tercia

See also: terciá

Spanish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From tercio (“one-third, a third”) and Latin tertius. As a unit of length, in reference to the pie forming one-third of the vara (Spanish yard or rod).

Noun

tercia f (plural tercias)

  1. (historical) synonym of pie (the Spanish foot, a traditional unit of length)

Adjective

tercia

  1. feminine singular of tercio

Etymology 2

Verb

tercia

  1. inflection of terciar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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