1. Une partie d'un tout divisé en trois parties égales.
2. Étranger. Recourir ŕ l'arbitrage d'un tiers.
1. Following the second position in an ordering or series:
2. The musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it
In music, an interval of three diatonic notes.
A third is an “imperfect interval” (having “major” and “minor” variants). A major third consists of four semitones (for example, c–e). A minor third consists of three semitones (c–e flat).
1. A political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system.
2. Someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction.
1. Troisième. Le tiers état, une tierce partie.
2. Nom : troisième personne. N'en parlez pas devant un tiers.
3. Fraction : la troisième partie d'un tout. Le tiers du gâteau.
4. (Musique) Une tierce : l'intervalle compris entre cinq degrés d'une gamme (do-sol par ex).
5. Suite de trois cartes.
6. Prière récitée vers neuf heures du matin.
ETYM Old Eng. thirde, as. thridda, from thrî, threó, three; akin to Dutch derde third, German dritte, Icel. thrithi, Goth. thridja, Latin tertius, Greek tritos, Skr. tortîya. Related to Three, Riding a jurisdiction, Tierce.
Being one of three equal parts.
Coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position; SYN. 3rd, tertiary.