tert- root words — words with the tert- root

The root tert- comes from Latin tertius, meaning third. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including tertiary, sestertium, terce, tercel, tercet, tertial, tertian, tertiaries, tierce, tiercel. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tert- root

Explore words with tert- — words containing the tert- root and sharing its sense of "third". Examples include tertiary, sestertium, terce, tercel, tercet, tertial, tertian, tertiaries, tierce, tiercel. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tert- root means third, from Latin tertius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.