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Tertium Quid

Description:

Tertium quid is a Latin term used in philosophy and logic, meaning "a third thing." It is employed to describe an unknown or unidentified intermediary between two known things or concepts.

Sample Sentences:

As a Noun:

• The poet's words presented a tertium quid that was difficult to decipher.
• He suggested a tertium quid between capitalism and socialism that could revolutionize the economy.

As a Latin Phrase:

• The phrase "tertium quid" has been widely adopted in the field of dialectics.
• Philosophers often seek to identify the tertium quid in order to find a resolution to the paradox.

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