# quartary

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɔːtəɹi/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of quartarius, quarter-sextarius, a Roman unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.14 L
2. A Roman unit of mass, one-fourth of a Roman pound.

## Etymology
From Latin quārtārius (“quarter-sextarius, quarter-pint”), from quārtus (“fourth”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adj.”). Equivalent to quart + -ary. Doublet of quartarius.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quartary