Tertius

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
6/9/2023, 2:32 PM	Mike C	update #114
11/20/2020, 10:42 PM	Mike C	update #109
6/13/2019, 12:17 AM	Mike C	update #104
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM	Mike C	update #102
7/2/2017, 10:39 PM	Mike C	update #95
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical

Pronounced Pron. /ˈter.ti.us/(Latin) /ˈtɜɹ.ʃəs/(English)

Meaning & History

This was both a Roman praenomen and a cognomen meaning "third" in Latin. It is mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament as the name of the person who wrote the letter (while Paul dictated it).