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terso

  • [ˈt̪eɾso]

Rhymes with eɾ.so

Where it comes from

Del latín tersus ("fregado, limpiado"), participio pasivo del latín tergere ("frotar, fregar").

adjective tersos · tersa · tersas

  1. Con la superficie lisa, sin asperezas, dobleces o arrugas.

    Similar: bruñido, liso, pulimentado

  2. Perfectamente limpio, que reluce sin mancha que lo opaque.

    Similar: claro, limpio, reluciente

  3. Se aplica a la forma de expresarse pura, fluida, fácil. Ese escritor se caracteriza por lo terso de su estilo.

    Similar: fluido, limado, puro

In English

  • smooth lacking friction, not rough
  • terse brief, concise, to the point — see also brief, concise

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@misc{terso_2026,
  title = {terso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/terso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}