Meaning
Coming after the second one in a line or an order; number three.
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Word origin
From Old English thridda, formed from threo meaning three.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- thridda
- English cognates
- three
Examples
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"Third" tells you it is floor number three.
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Two calls came before, so this one is the third.
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Two runners finished in front of him.
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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 12: third, fail, action and 6 more words.