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quart

/kwɔɹt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
quart
IPA
/kwɔɹt/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.

noun

Four successive cards of the same suit.

noun

A fourth; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.

Obsolete

noun

The fourth defensive position; quarte.

adj

Safe, sound; healthy.

Obsolete

noun

Safety, soundness; health.

Obsolete; Uncountable

adj

Transverse.

adj

Contentious or quarrelsome.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English quart, quarte, from Old French quarte, carte, from Latin quartus (“one-fourth”). Cognate with Spanish cuarto (“quarter; room, quarters”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: quart, quarte, quartus, kyrt, kyrr, *kwerruz

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kwɔɹt/
  • British English: /kwɔːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quarts (plural) more quart (comparative) most quart (superlative) quarts (present, singular) quarting (participle, present) quarted (participle, past) quarted (past)

Derived Forms

quartary quartful

Phrases

reputed quart quart-pot quatre quart quatre-quart Winchester quart you can't get a quart into a pint pot Quart de les Valls Quart de Poblet

Frequently Paired Words

quart-pot quatre quart quatre-quart Winchester quart you can't get a quart into a pint pot Quart de les Valls Quart de Poblet

Synonyms

dry quart

Homonyms

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Rhymes With

support court short report sort port sport transport fort resort ct import

Questions

How do you pronounce quart?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwɔɹt/.
What does quart mean?
A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.
Where does quart come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce quart

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