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Meaning of tertium quid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Something intermediate between two classifications.
  2. A third party in a situation, such as one who comes between two potential romantic partners; a "gooseberry" or "third wheel".

Examples

“Once upon a time there was a Man and his Wife and a Tertium Quid.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tertschite tertulia Tertullian Tertullianism Tertullianist teru-tero

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