TERTIAN as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds
    Usage Example(s)
    • a tertian tonal system
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  2. Meaning
    • relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day
    Usage Example(s)
    • tertian fever
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