Word: tertiating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ter
ti
a
ting
Definition: Present participle of tertiate. Reduce by one third; especially, kill one third of (a group of people).
Morphemes:
Affix: tertiate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Reduce by one third; especially, kill one third of (a group of people).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tertius
Language: la
Decoded: tertius
Meaning: third
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.