tertium quid

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Noun

tertium quid (plural tertium quids)

1. Something intermediate between two classifications.
2. A third party in a situation, such as one who comes between two potential romantic partners; a "gooseberry" or "third wheel".
   • , At the Pit's Mouth

     Once upon a time there was a Man and his Wife and a Tertium Quid.

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