terzo
third
In Italian, the word 'terzo' is used to express the ordinal number 'third'. It is used in various contexts, such as indicating a position in a sequence, a fraction, or a part of a whole. For example, 'il terzo giorno' means 'the third day', 'un terzo di pizza' means 'a third of a pizza', and 'la terza persona' means 'the third person'.
Example sentences using: terzo
Oggi è il terzo giorno di scuola.
Today is the third day of school.
In this sentence, 'terzo' is used to signify order in a sequence of events. 'Giorno' translates to 'day', thus 'terzo giorno' means 'third day'.
Il terzo capitolo del libro è molto interessante.
The third chapter of the book is very interesting.
Here, 'terzo' is used to indicate the position of the chapter within the book. 'Capitolo' means 'chapter', making 'terzo capitolo' the 'third chapter'.
Lui è terzo in classifica.
He is third in the ranking.
In this case, 'terzo' is used to represent the rank or position someone has within a certain context or list. 'Classifica' means 'ranking', thus 'terzo in classifica' translates to 'third in the ranking'.