Etymology

quadrans

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Today it means: A bronze coin of the Roman republic worth one quarter of an as. Full definition →

Latin quadrāns
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  1. Latin · derived fromquadrāns
  2. English todayquadrans

From Latin quadrāns. Doublet of quadrant.

Words from the same roots

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