ternate

adjective

ter·nate ˈtər-ˌnāt

-nət

: arranged in threes or in subdivisions so arranged

a ternate leaf

ternately adverb

Etymology

New Latin ternatus, from Medieval Latin, past participle of ternare to treble, from Latin terni

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of ternate was in 1760

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“Ternate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ternate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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Ternate

Ter·na·te ter-ˈnä-(ˌ)tā

island of Indonesia in the northern Moluccas off western Halmahera population 33,964

city, port, and chief city on Ternate Island population 24,287

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