tert-

See also: tert and terț

English

Alternative forms

• terti- (before consonants)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *tréyes

Proto-Indo-European *tri-

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *tritós

Proto-Italic *tritios

Latin tertiusder.

English tert-

Derived from Latin tertius (“third”).

Prefix

tert-

1. (organic chemistry) tertiary form.
2. Third.

Synonyms

• tertiary
• t-

Coordinate terms

• iso-
• cis-
• trans-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with tert-

tert-butyl

tertbutyl

tertile

Anagrams

• tetr-, tret