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quadrans

quadrans noun: a bronze coin of the Roman republic worth one quarter of an as.

Noun

quadrans (plural quadrantes)

  1. A bronze coin of the Roman republic worth one quarter of an as.

Forms of quadrans

pluralquadrantes

Origin of quadrans

From Latin quadrāns. Doublet of quadrant.

Phrases with quadrans

Questions about quadrans

What does quadrans mean?
Quadrans means a bronze coin of the Roman republic worth one quarter of an as.
What part of speech is quadrans?
Quadrans is a noun.
What is the plural of quadrans?
The plural of quadrans is quadrantes.

Words near quadrans in the dictionary

  1. quadrangulated
  2. quadrangulates
  3. quadrangulating
  4. quadrangulation
  5. quadrangulations
  6. quadrans
  7. Quadrans Muralis
  8. quadranscentennial
  9. quadranscentennials
  10. quadrant
  11. quadrant plate

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