quaternarius

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noun

A verse having four metrical feet.

Similar
tetrapody
OriginLatin quaternārius →
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Meanings

nounquaternarius (plural quaternarii)

plural quaternarii

  1. human sciencesA verse having four metrical feet.

    Synonyms: tetrapody

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA verse having four metrical feet.

Similar
tetrapody
Also see
tetrapody

Origin

  1. Latinquaternārius
  2. Englishquaternarius

Learned borrowing from Latin quaternārius.

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APA

quaternarius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quaternarius

MLA

“quaternarius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quaternarius. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quaternarius,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quaternarius.

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