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Ternate

//ˈtɜːnət// adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having three divisions (or leaflets) not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a leaf shape) consisting of three leaflets or sections wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An island of Maluku, Indonesia.
  2. 2
    The largest city in North Maluku, Indonesia.
  3. 3
    A North Halmahera language of eastern Indonesia, spoken on the island of Ternate.
  4. 4
    A municipality of Cavite, Philippines.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ultimately, from Latin ternus (“three each”)

Etymology 2

The municipality in the Philippines is named in reference to the Indonesian city of Ternate.

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