quartary

Meanings

1. Synonym of quartarius, quarter-sextarius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.14 L
2. A Roman unit of mass, one-fourth of a Roman pound.

1. Synonym of quaternary: Of the fourth rank or order, fourth in a series.

Etymology

From Latin quārtārius (“quarter-sextarius, quarter-pint”), from quārtus (“fourth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”). Equivalent to quart + -ary. Doublet of quartarius.