terzo
third
adjective TER-tsoh Common
Origin: From Latin tertius (third).
Usage Note
Terzo is the ordinal for 'third' and agrees in gender and number: la terza volta, il terzo piano. As a noun un terzo means 'one third' (fraction). In legal and formal language terzi (plural) means 'third parties'.
Examples
"È arrivato terzo nella gara."
Natural Translation
He finished third in the race.
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