Etymology

quaternarius

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Today it means: A verse having four metrical feet. Full definition →

Latin quaternārius
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromquaternārius
  2. English todayquaternarius

Learned borrowing from Latin quaternārius.

Words from the same roots

Latinquaternārius all →

quaternary

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