"ternion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ternions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ternio, from terni (“three each”). See tern (adjective). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ternio}} Latin ternio, {{m|la|terni|t=three each}} terni (“three each”), {{m|en|tern|pos=adjective}} tern (adjective) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ternion (plural ternions)
  1. The number three; three things together; a ternary or triplet. Categories (topical): Three Synonyms (three things together): threesome
    Sense id: en-ternion-en-noun---p9P3-G Disambiguation of Three: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'three things together': 96 4
  2. (bookbinding) A section of paper for a book containing three double leaves or twelve pages.
    Sense id: en-ternion-en-noun-02i-Hubp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: arts, bookbinding, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: triad, trio Related terms: quaternion

Inflected forms

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