quaternity
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]quatern + -ity, from Latin quaternitās, from quaternus (“fourfold, in fours”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /kwəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]quaternity (countable and uncountable, plural quaternities)
- (countable) A group or set of four.
- (uncountable) The state of being four.
Synonyms
[edit]- (a group of four): quartet, tetrad; see also Thesaurus:quartet
- (state of being four): fourness; see also Thesaurus:fourness
Related terms
[edit]- quaternary
- unity (oneness)
- duality (twoness)
- trinity (threeness)
- quinity (fiveness)