Associations to the word «Tertian»
Verb
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Wiktionary
TERTIAN, adjective. Of a fever, characterised by paroxysms every third day.
TERTIAN, adjective. (music) Pertaining to the mean-tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune.
TERTIAN, noun. A tertian fever.
TERTIAN, noun. The puncheon, an old wine cask, three of which made a tun.
Dictionary definition
TERTIAN, adjective. Relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day; "tertian fever".
TERTIAN, adjective. Of or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds; "a tertian tonal system".
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