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How do you use Tercio in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Tercio in a sentence

Tercio meaning

  1. Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death.
  2. A mutually supportive infantry formation made up of pikemen, swordsmen and arquebusiers or musketeers.

Using Tercio

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death. | A mutually supportive infantry formation made up of pikemen, swordsmen and arquebusiers or musketeers.
  • In the example corpus, tercio often appears in combinations such as: spanish tercio.

Context around Tercio

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 12.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spanish 2×

Sentence patterns with Tercio

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1640 a tercio of a 1× the spanish tercio and later 1× the spanish tercio was used 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the spanish tercio 2× in 1640 a 1×

Common sentence endings:

a supporting role 1× against french knights 1× in spain itself 1×

Words around Tercio

Just before it in the word index:

tercets 2 tercet 4 tercero 7 tercer 2 tercentenary 7 tercel 4

Just after it in the word index:

tercom 2 tere 11 teredo 3 terefe 2 terek 4 terekeka 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Tercio

  • In this selection, "tercio" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 12.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spanish stand out and add context to how "tercio" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1640 a tercio of a and the spanish tercio and later. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tercio" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tercio

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Spanish Tercio was used with great success against French knights. (11 words)

The Spanish tercio and later formations relegated cavalry to a supporting role. (12 words)

In 1640, a tercio of a thousand musket armed dragons was established in Spain itself. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

In 1640, a tercio of a thousand musket armed dragons was established in Spain itself. (15 words)

The Spanish tercio and later formations relegated cavalry to a supporting role. (12 words)

The Spanish Tercio was used with great success against French knights. (11 words)

Example sentences (3)

In 1640, a tercio of a thousand musket armed dragons was established in Spain itself.

The Spanish tercio and later formations relegated cavalry to a supporting role.

The Spanish Tercio was used with great success against French knights.

Common combinations with tercio

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tercio" in a sentence?
An example: "In 1640, a tercio of a thousand musket armed dragons was established in Spain itself." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tercio" from authentic English texts.
What does "tercio" mean?
Tercio means: Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death.
How many example sentences with "tercio" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "tercio", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.