Definition of QUARTARY

quartary

Plural: quartaries

Noun

  • Synonym of quartarius, quarter-sextarius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.14 L
  • A Roman unit of mass, one-fourth of a Roman pound.

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

quartarius, quarter-sextarius, quaternary

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