"tertium quid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tertium quids [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin tertium quid (“third thing”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|tertium quid||third thing}} Borrowed from Latin tertium quid (“third thing”) Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} tertium quid (plural tertium quids)
  1. Something intermediate between two classifications.
    Sense id: en-tertium_quid-en-noun-evnluHAU
  2. A third party in a situation, such as one who comes between two potential romantic partners; a "gooseberry" or "third wheel".
    Sense id: en-tertium_quid-en-noun-XvwRmUXq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61

Inflected forms

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