Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
terciario
Pronunciation
IPA/teɾˈθjaɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectivetertiary
Example
El sector terciario crea muchos empleos.
The tertiary sector creates many jobs.
More examples
La formación terciaria puede mejorar las oportunidades laborales.
Tertiary education can improve employment opportunities.
Core concept
Third-level category or stage in a system such as higher education or the service sector.
Common phrases
formación terciaria
tertiary education
estudios terciarios
tertiary studies
Similar words
tercero: In the third position of an ordered sequence or ranking.
secundario: Of the second level or stage in a system.
primario: Of the first level or stage in a system.
Definition in Spanish
Indica relación con lo tercero, especialmente en contextos técnicos como educación terciaria o sector terciario.
Word origin
From Latin tertiarius, built on tertius 'third', and used in Spanish to indicate relation to a third level.
Usage tips
- The adjective normally follows the noun in Spanish (educación terciaria, sector terciario), and sector terciario is often rendered as sector de servicios in everyday speech.
Opposites
- primarioprimaryadjective
- secundariosecondaryadjective