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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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