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    Tercio (en. Third)

    /ˈteɾθjo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    One of the three equal parts into which a whole is divided.
    The cake was cut into thirds so that each person would have a piece.
    El pastel se cortó en tercios para que cada uno tuviera una porción.
    A third part of a year, equivalent to four months.
    The first third of the year is January, February, and March.
    El primer tercio del año es enero, febrero y marzo.
    In a game, the third is a specific moment.
    In the final third of the match, the team managed to score a goal.
    En el tercio final del partido, el equipo logró marcar un gol.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tertius', meaning 'third'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a third of
    a third of the distance.
    a tercio de
    the thirds of life
    the three main periods of a person's life.
    los tercios de la vida
    a third of the population
    one third of the population in a specific place.
    un tercio de la población

    Related Words

    third
    That occupies the third place in a series.
    tercero
    tertiary
    Relating to the third place or level.
    terciario

    Slang Meanings

    In some contexts, it refers to a situation of equality among three parties.
    We are at a third, no one has an advantage in the negotiation.
    Estamos en un tercio, nadie tiene ventaja en la negociación.
    Used in finance to refer to a division of costs or benefits.
    We split the bill into thirds.
    Dividimos la cuenta en tercios.