quire
quire · quires · quired · quiring
To prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paperTo prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper.
/ˈkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/
Meaning
2 sensesTo prepare quires by stitching together leaves of paper.
Poetic spelling of choir (“to sing in concert”).
Origin
From Middle English quayer, from Anglo-Norman quaier and Old French quaer, from Latin quatFrom Middle English quayer, from Anglo-Norman quaier and Old French quaer, from Latin quaternus (“fourfold”), from quater (“four times”). Doublet of cahier.
From Middle English quer, quere, from Old French quer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “company of dancers or singers”). Doublet of choir, chorus, and hora.
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Forms
quires, quiring, quired, quiredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle