QUADRANS

Etymology

Noun

quadrans (plural quadrantes)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Quad"rans, n.; pl. Quadrantes. Etym: [L.]

1. (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: A fourth part of the coin called an as. See 3d As, 2.

2. The fourth of a penny; a farthing. See Cur.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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