tertian

a. 每三天发生一次的, 隔日的 n. 间日热

词形变化

tertians 复数 tertians

别名

tercian

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A tertian fever.

  2. 2.

    A cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity (one-third of a tun's).

  3. 3.

    A Jesuit going through tertianship.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Characterised by paroxysms recurring every other day (that is, every third day by inclusive reckoning).

    医学
  2. 2.

    Pertaining to the mean-tone temperament, in which major thirds are perfectly in tune.

    音乐

词源

From Middle English tertiān, terciān, terciāne (adjective and noun), originally often as part of the collocation fever cum terciane, after Latin febris cum tertiānā. Compare the "third" essence of tertiary. By surface analysis, terti- + -an.

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