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    Tercia (en. Veal)

    [ˈteɾθja]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Part of a whole divided into three.
    I ate one third of the pizza.
    Comí un tercio de la pizza.
    Portion equivalent to one third.
    The recipe requires one third of a cup of sugar.
    La receta requiere un tercio de taza de azúcar.
    In music, a distance covering three tones.
    The melody starts with a minor third.
    La melodía comienza con una tercera menor.
    verb
    To divide something into three equal parts.
    We are going to cut the cake into thirds to share it.
    Vamos a tercisar el pastel para compartirlo.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tertius', which means 'third'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a third
    Proportion of one third in something.
    a tercio
    in thirds
    Divide into equal parts of three.
    a tercia
    one third
    One of the three parts of a whole.
    tercia parte

    Related Words

    third
    One third is a division of something into three parts.
    tercio
    third
    That occupies third place in a series.
    tercero

    Slang Meanings

    Third part of a drunken state.
    I was in the third when I started dancing.
    Estaba en la tercia cuando comenzó a bailar.
    Time span considered informally.
    I'll see you in a third, okay?
    Te veo en un tercio, ¿sí?