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quaternarius

quaternarius noun: a verse having four metrical feet.

Noun

quaternarius (plural quaternarii)

  1. A verse having four metrical feet.
    Synonyms:
    tetrapody

Synonyms of quaternarius

Forms of quaternarius

pluralquaternarii

Origin of quaternarius

Learned borrowing from Latin quaternārius.

Questions about quaternarius

What does quaternarius mean?
Quaternarius means a verse having four metrical feet.
What part of speech is quaternarius?
Quaternarius is a noun.
What is the plural of quaternarius?
The plural of quaternarius is quaternarii.

Words near quaternarius in the dictionary

  1. quaternaries
  2. quaternarii
  3. quaternarily
  4. quaternarist
  5. quaternarists
  6. quaternarius
  7. quaternarization
  8. quaternarizations
  9. quaternary
  10. quaternary ammonium
  11. quaternary ammonium compound

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