quaternary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun last 2 million years
  2. noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
  3. adjective consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four

Etymology

Derived from Latin quaternārius (“containing or consisting of four”), from quaternī (“four each”, “four at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the French quaternaire.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Quaternary period, Age of Man

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