English
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/t��s/, SAMPA|/t3:s/
a|Canada|US IPA|/t��s/, SAMPA|/t3:rs/
rhymes|��(ɹ)s
Etymology
From L. tersus, past participle of tergre (to cleanse).
Adjective
en-adj|ters|er
- context|of speech or style brief|Brief, concise, to the point.
#:He gave a terse, one-word answer.
- Abruptly or brusquely short.
Synonyms
abrupt
brusque
concise
curt
Antonyms
verbose
prolix
Derived terms
tersely
terseness
Translations
trans-top|a concise style or speech
Icelandic: stuttur og gagnorður m, stutt og gagnorð f, stutt og gagnyrt n; stuttur og laggóður m, stutt og laggóð f, stutt og laggott n
trans-mid
Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|簡��|trkanm� na
trans-bottom
trans-top|abruptly or brusquely short
trans-mid
Japanese: t|ja|scJpan|�������|trbukkirab� na
trans-bottom
Italian
Verb
terse
- form of|third-person|Third-person singular past historic|tergere#Italian|tergere|lang=Italian
terse f
- plural|Plural of terso
Category:Italian past participle forms
Category:Italian verb forms
de:terse
et:terse
io:terse
hu:terse
te:terse
vi:terse
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