Tertius

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Pronounced Pron. /ˈter.ti.us/(Latin) /ˈtɜɹ.ʃəs/(American English) /ˈtɜː.ʃəs/(British 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).