Ternate
proper noun
- city in Maluku Utara
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːnət/ / /t̪ɛɾˈn̪aː.t̪ɛ/
adj
Etymology: Ultimately, from Latin ternus (“three each”)
- Having three divisions (or leaflets)
name
Etymology: The municipality in the Philippines is named in reference to the Indonesian city of Ternate.
- An island of Maluku, Indonesia.
- The largest city in North Maluku, Indonesia.
- A North Halmahera language of eastern Indonesia, spoken on the island of Ternate.
- A municipality of Cavite, Philippines.