Qua|ter|na|ry

Qua|ter|na|ry
qua|ter|na|ry «kwuh TUR nuhr ee», noun, plural -ries, adjective.
–n.
1. a group of four.
2. the number four; 4.
–adj.
1. consisting of four things or parts.
2. arranged in fours.
╂[< Latin quaternārius < quaternī four each < quater four times, related to quattuor four]
Qua|ter|na|ry «kwuh TUR nuhr ee», noun, plural -ries, adjective.
–n.
1. the present geological period, the later of the two periods making up the Cenozoic era, and including the Pleistocene and Recent epochs.
2. the deposits made in this period.
–ad.
of this period or these deposits.

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  • Qua|ter|ni|ty — «kwuh TUR nuh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a group or set of four persons or things: »A remarkable quaternity of great grandmamma, grandmamma, mamma, and little daughter (Saturday Review). 2. the state of being four. ╂[< Late Latin quaternitās… …   Useful english dictionary

  • qua|ter|ni|ty — «kwuh TUR nuh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a group or set of four persons or things: »A remarkable quaternity of great grandmamma, grandmamma, mamma, and little daughter (Saturday Review). 2. the state of being four. ╂[< Late Latin quaternitās… …   Useful english dictionary

  • qua|ter|cen|te|nar|y — «KWAY tuhr SEHN tuh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural nar|ies. –adj. of, comprising, or having to do with a period of 400 years. –n. the 400th anniversary of some event, or its celebration. ╂[< Latin quater four times + English centenary] …   Useful english dictionary

  • qua|ter|nate — «kwuh TUR niht», adjective. 1. consisting of four; arranged in fours. 2. Botany. consisting of four leaflets …   Useful english dictionary

  • qua|ter|nize — «kwuh TUR nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to divide into four parts or components …   Useful english dictionary

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  • CADERE ter — in Lucta Veretum, victi erat. Omnis enim luctae ratio ad victoriam in eo consistebat, ut adversarius stans et erectus deiceretur, ac solo illideretur, quod π῾ῆξαι proprie Graeci dixêre. Unde εν σκελέων ἑδροςτρόφοι. luctatores vocantur Theocrito… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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