Word: tertiate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ter
ti
ate
Definition: To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength.
Morphemes:
Affix: tertiate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To examine, as the thickness of the metal at the muzzle of a gun; or, in general, to examine the thickness of, as ordnance, in order to ascertain its strength.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tertius
Language: la
Decoded: tertius
Meaning: third
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative