ternion
Plural: ternions
Noun
- A group of three; a set of three items.
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- A group of three things together; a ternary, triplet or triad.
- A section of paper for a book containing three double leaves or twelve pages.
Examples
- His final play was a powerful ternion, scoring triple points for three connected words.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin ternio, from terni (“three each”). See tern (adjective).
Synonyms
3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika
Scrabble Score: 7
ternion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordternion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ternion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary