ternate
adjective
ter·nate ˈtər-ˌnāt 
-nət
: arranged in threes or in subdivisions so arranged
a ternate leaf
ternately adverb
Word History
Etymology
New Latin ternatus, from Medieval Latin, past participle of ternare to treble, from Latin terni
First Known Use
1760, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Ternate
geographical name
Ter·na·te ter-ˈnä-(ˌ)tā
1
island of Indonesia in the northern Moluccas off western Halmahera population 33,964
2
city, port, and chief city on Ternate Island population 24,287