tertium quid
tertium quid · tertium quids
Something intermediate between two classificationsSomething intermediate between two classifications.
Meaning
2 sensesSomething intermediate between two classifications.
A third party in a situation, such as one who comes between two potential romantic partners; a "gooseberry" or "third wheel".
More definitions
- some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
Origin
Borrowed from Latin tertium quid (“third thing”).Borrowed from Latin tertium quid (“third thing”).
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Forms
plural: tertium quids| Singular | tertium quid |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsecundum quid
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.