ternion C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈtɝniən/ UK /ˈtɜːniən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a set or group of three; a triad The treatise grouped the virtues into a ternion of related qualities. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a set or group of three; a... triadtriotripletthreesometrinity Word family Related forms ternaryterntertiary Etymology AI details From Late Latin ternio ('a group of three'), from Latin terni ('three each'), from tres ('three'). ternio Latin tres Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ternion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɝniən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɜːniən/ ## Meanings 1. a set or group of three; a triad ## Examples - The treatise grouped the virtues into a ternion of related qualities. ## Synonyms - triad - trio - triplet - threesome - trinity ## Related Forms - ternary - tern - tertiary ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ternio - Root: tres ## Etymology From Late Latin ternio ('a group of three'), from Latin terni ('three each'), from tres ('three'). ## AI Etymology Ternion is from Late Latin ternio ('a group of three'), from Latin terni ('three each'), from tres ('three'). Important recorded forms include ternio (Latin) and tres (Latin). The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers a set or group of three; a triad. The wider family includes related words such as ternary, tern, and tertiary. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown