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quartered

 

[ หˆkwษ”หrtษ™rd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

divided area

Quartered refers to something that is divided into four parts or sections. It can also describe the arrangement of living quarters in military or residential contexts.

Synonyms

divided, partitioned, segmented

Examples of usage

  • The land was quartered for agriculture.
  • The soldier was assigned to a quartered area.
  • The map showed the city quartered into different districts.
Context #2 | Verb

to cut into four

To quarter means to divide something into four equal parts. This verb form can also denote the process of preparing food, especially meat, for cooking.

Synonyms

cut, divide, slice

Examples of usage

  • He quartered the apple before serving it.
  • The chef quartered the chicken for the stew.
  • They quartered the large pizza for easier sharing.

Translations

Translations of the word "quartered" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dividido em quartos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅŒเคฅเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช viertel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dibelah menjadi empat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะดั–ะปะตะฝะธะน ะฝะฐ ั‡ะฒะตั€ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podzielony na ฤ‡wiartki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ››ๅˆ†ใฎไธ€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท quart

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cuartado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถrde bรถlรผnmรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท 4๋ถ„์˜ 1

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุณู… ุฅู„ู‰ ุฃุฑุจุงุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤtvrtka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtvrtina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ››ๅˆ†ไน‹ไธ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤetrt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjรณrรฐungur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำฉั€ั‚ั‚ะตะฝ ะฑั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถrdรผncรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cuartado

Etymology

The word 'quartered' comes from the Middle English term 'quartren', which evolved from the Old French 'quarte', meaning 'a fourth'. This is linked to the Latin root 'quartus', which also means 'fourth'. The practice of quartering dates back to ancient times, where dividing land, goods, or even people into four parts was common for legal, agricultural, and military purposes. In military terminology, 'quartered' refers to the assignment of living spaces for soldiers, derived from the need to organize and house troops effectively. Over time, this term has expanded into food preparation and general usage to describe anything divided into quarters.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,977, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.