English Explanatory Dictionary

quartarius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

quartarius quartariuses quartarii

Etymology

From Latin quārtārius (“one-fourth”), from quārtus (“fourth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”) from its relation to the sextarius. Doublet of quartary.

Synonyms

quarter-sextarius quarter-pint quartary
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