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Tertius is an English word starting with the letter T. With 5 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Tertius in a sentence

Using Tertius

  • In the example corpus, tertius often appears in combinations such as: orbis tertius.

Context around Tertius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

orbis 2× cape 1× silas 1× richardus 1×

Often after:

simmers 1× rand 1× first 1×

Sentence patterns with Tertius

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

and silas tertius rand in 1× drama richardus tertius first known 1× manuscript orbis tertius that posthumously 1× uqbar orbis tertius 1× western cape tertius simmers says 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

canadian oral histories 1× he leaves behind 1× minister of human 1× the latin language 1× variations on this 1×

Common sentence endings:

encyclopaedia of tlön 1× known as tooadijik 1× uqbar orbis tertius 1× waiting on housing 1× written in england 1×

Words around Tertius

Just before it in the word index:

tertium 3 tertiary 520 tertiaries 3 tertian 3 tertia 3 terter 6

Just after it in the word index:

tertre 2 tertullian 48 teru 5 teruel 5 terug 2 terunofuji 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Tertius

  • In this selection, "tertius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, orbis, cape, silas, simmers, rand and first stand out and add context to how "tertius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and silas tertius rand in and drama richardus tertius first known. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tertius" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tertius

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

Variations on this theme were subsequently explored by the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges in his story/mock-essay " Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius ". (23 words)

The Latin-language drama Richardus Tertius (first known performance in 1580) by Thomas Legge is believed to be the first history play written in England. (25 words)

He leaves behind on his death in 1937 a manuscript Orbis Tertius that posthumously identifies him as one of the anonymous authors of the encyclopaedia of Tlön. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Canadian oral histories describe a traditional stick-and-ball game played by the Mi'kmaq in eastern Canada, and Silas Tertius Rand (in his 1894 Legends of the Micmacs) describes a Mi'kmaq ball game known as tooadijik. (38 words)

Minister of Human Settlements in the Western Cape, Tertius Simmers says that the province hopes the land will provide much needed relief to thousands of poor and homeless citizens waiting on housing. (32 words)

He leaves behind on his death in 1937 a manuscript Orbis Tertius that posthumously identifies him as one of the anonymous authors of the encyclopaedia of Tlön. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

Minister of Human Settlements in the Western Cape, Tertius Simmers says that the province hopes the land will provide much needed relief to thousands of poor and homeless citizens waiting on housing.

Canadian oral histories describe a traditional stick-and-ball game played by the Mi'kmaq in eastern Canada, and Silas Tertius Rand (in his 1894 Legends of the Micmacs) describes a Mi'kmaq ball game known as tooadijik.

He leaves behind on his death in 1937 a manuscript Orbis Tertius that posthumously identifies him as one of the anonymous authors of the encyclopaedia of Tlön.

The Latin-language drama Richardus Tertius (first known performance in 1580) by Thomas Legge is believed to be the first history play written in England.

Variations on this theme were subsequently explored by the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges in his story/mock-essay " Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius ".

Common combinations with tertius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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