HyperDic: tertian

English > 2 senses of the word tertian:
ADJECTIVEperttertianrelating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day
perttertianof or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds
English > tertian: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day.
Example"tertian fever"
Nounscyclea periodically repeated sequence of events
English > tertian: 2 senses > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to a tonal system based on major thirds.
Example"a tertian tonal system"
Nounsthirdthe musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it

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