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ternar
noun
ter·nar
\ˈtərnər\
variants: or
terner
\ˈtərnər\Definition of ternar
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: a university student assigned to the third and lowest social rank and required to pay the lowest fees — compare seconder
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Origin and Etymology of ternar
Latin ternarius ternary
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