quartarius
quartarius · quartariuses · quartarii
A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman pound of wine and…A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.14 L although varying slightly over time.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman pound of wine and equivalent to about 0.14 L although varying slightly over time.
Origin
From Latin quārtārius (“one-fourth”), from quārtus (“fourth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjFrom Latin quārtārius (“one-fourth”), from quārtus (“fourth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”) from its relation to the sextarius. Doublet of quartary.
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Forms
plural: quartariuses / quartarii| Singular | quartarius |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsquartaryquarter-sextariusquarter-pint
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular