LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

terniō

terniō m (genitive terniōnis)
Classical[ˈtɛr.ni.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛr.ni.o]

Meaning

  1. The number three on a die
  2. a set of three
  3. a ternion

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeterniōterniōnēs
genitiveterniōnisterniōnum
dativeterniōnīterniōnibus
accusativeterniōnemterniōnēs
ablativeterniōneterniōnibus
vocativeterniōterniōnēs

ternĭo, ōnis, m. terni,
I. the number three, a ternion, τριάς, Gell. 1, 20, 6; Mart. Cap. 7, § 775; Isid. Orig. 18, 65.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin -iō Latin terniō From ternus (“three each”) + -iō.

Quick answers

What does terniō mean in Latin?
terniō, a noun, means “The number three on a die; a set of three; a ternion”.
What is the genitive of terniō?
The genitive singular is terniōnis. terniō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce terniō?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɛr.ni.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛr.ni.o].