Terce in a sentence as a noun

"For twenty terces I phrase the answer in clear and actionable language; for ten I use the language of cant, which occasionally admits of ambiguity; for five, I speak a parable which you must interpret as you will; and for one terce, I babble in an unknown tongue.

Terce definitions

noun

the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.

See also: tierce