Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈkwɔːtəɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ˈkwɔɹtəɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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/ˈkwɔɹ.tə.ɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
Synonym of quartarius, quarter-sextarius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.14 L
Usage- Historical
- Obsolete
- Rare
A Roman unit of mass, one-fourth of a Roman pound.
Usage- Historical
- Obsolete
- Rare
Adjective
Synonym of quaternary: Of the fourth rank or order, fourth in a series.
Usage- not-comparable
- Obsolete
- proscribed