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quartary

/ˈkwɔɹtəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quar-tary
IPA
/ˈkwɔɹtəɹi/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of quartarius, quarter-sextarius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.14 L

Obsolete

noun

A Roman unit of mass, one-fourth of a Roman pound.

Obsolete

adj

Synonym of quaternary: Of the fourth rank or order, fourth in a series.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin quārtārius (“quarter-sextarius, quarter-pint”), from quārtus (“fourth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”). Equivalent to quart + -ary. Doublet of quartarius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkwɔɹtəɹi/
  • British English: /ˈkwɔːtəɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quartaries (plural)

Synonyms

quartarius quarter-sextarius quaternary

Questions

How do you pronounce quartary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɔɹtəɹi/.
What does quartary mean?
Synonym of quartarius, quarter-sextarius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.14 L
Where does quartary come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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