quaternary
n. US //ˈkwɑtɝˌnɛɹi// UK //kwətˈɜːnəɹˌi// qua·ter·nary
From Latin quaternārius (“consisting of four”), from quaternī (“by fours”); in numerical sense via Middle English quaternary. Compare French quaternaire.
From Latin quaternārius (“consisting of four”), from quaternī (“by fours”); in numerical sense via Middle English quaternary. Compare French quaternaire.
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