"tertian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Middle English tertiān, terciān, terciāne (adjective and noun), originally often as part of the collocation fever cum terciane, after Latin febris cum tertiānā. Compare the "third" essence of tertiary. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tertiān}} Middle English tertiān, {{der|en|la|febris cum tertiānā}} Latin febris cum tertiānā Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tertian (not comparable)
  1. (medicine, of a fever) Characterised by paroxysms recurring every other day (that is, every third day by inclusive reckoning). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine, Three
    Sense id: en-tertian-en-adj-mC3e~8qZ Disambiguation of Three: 45 35 3 17 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (music) Pertaining to the mean-tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-tertian-en-adj-lrgaUWf8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 48 1 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 53 2 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 55 2 20 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tercian [historical] Related terms: tertiary

Noun [English]

Forms: tertians [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English tertiān, terciān, terciāne (adjective and noun), originally often as part of the collocation fever cum terciane, after Latin febris cum tertiānā. Compare the "third" essence of tertiary. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tertiān}} Middle English tertiān, {{der|en|la|febris cum tertiānā}} Latin febris cum tertiānā Head templates: {{en-noun}} tertian (plural tertians)
  1. A tertian fever. Categories (topical): Diseases, Medical signs and symptoms
    Sense id: en-tertian-en-noun-sSljM9EK
  2. The puncheon, an old wine cask, whose volume was one-third of a tun's. Categories (topical): Units of measure, Vessels
    Sense id: en-tertian-en-noun-PT3OaDPn Disambiguation of Vessels: 13 29 2 57 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 20 23 1 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tercian [historical] Related terms: tertiary, tertial

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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