quartarius en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin quārtārius (“one-fourth”), from quārtus (“fourth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”) from its relation to the sextarius. Doublet of quartary.
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quartarii | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| quartariuses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
cyathus (unit of liquid measure) · hemina (2 quartariuses) (unit of liquid measure) · sextarius (4 quartariuses) (unit of liquid measure) · amphora (192 quartariuses) (unit of liquid measure) · acetabulum (unit of liquid measure) · urna (96 quartariuses) (unit of liquid measure) · culeus (3840 quartariuses) (unit of liquid measure) · congius (24 quartariuses) (unit of liquid measure) · lingula (1 (unit of liquid measure) · 12 quartarius) (unit of liquid measure)