tercero

== Asturian == === Adjective === tercero neuter of terceru == Spanish == === Alternative forms === 3.º m, 3.ª f (adjective, first, abbreviation) === Etymology === Inherited from Latin tertiārius, from tertius. Doublet of terciario, a borrowing from the same source. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teɾˈθeɾo/ [t̪eɾˈθe.ɾo] (Spain) IPA(key): /teɾˈseɾo/ [t̪eɾˈse.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: ter‧ce‧ro === Adjective === tercero (masculine singular before a noun tercer, feminine tercera, masculine plural terceros, feminine plural terceras) (ordinal number) third ==== Usage notes ==== Most Spanish adjectives appear after the modified noun when used attributively. Forms of tercero, however, as with all ordinal numerals, can appear before the modified noun. When used before a masculine singular noun, the apocopate form tercer is used instead of tercero: This adjective is often used substantively, with the modified noun implied but omitted. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === tercero m (plural terceros) (law) third party mediator Synonym: mediador ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “tercero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === Anagrams === certero