This is the 8246th most frequent Portuguese word.
terceiro
"Terceiro" means "third."
The word 'terceiro' is used as an ordinal number ('third'), describing the position in a sequence or ranking.
Ele foi o terceiro colocado na competição.
He was the third place in the competition.
Here, 'terceiro' indicates an ordinal number ('third') referring to a specific chapter in a sequential structure.
No terceiro capítulo, o autor introduz novos personagens.
In the third chapter, the author introduces new characters.
In this sentence, 'terceiro' serves as an ordinal number ('third') depicting the physical level in a multi-story building.