Thiers (en. Thiers)

/tjɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Indicates ownership by a person or a group.

This work is thiers; it belongs to a friend.

Cet ouvrage est thiers, il appartient à un ami.

Refers to a relationship between several parties.

Our thiers interests must be taken into account.

Nos intérêts thiers doivent être pris en compte.

Used to designate something that is not directly related to oneself.

These are thiers decisions, which concern us indirectly.

Il s'agit là de décisions thiers, qui nous concernent indirectement.

The term comes from Old French 'tier', meaning 'third' or 'which is not the main one'.