Definition
An archaic or rare term meaning to quarter or divide into four parts, or to lodge soldiers; sometimes relating to water distribution or aquatic contexts.
Etymology
From 'aqua' (water) combined with 'quarter' (one-fourth or to lodge), though 'aquarter' is extremely rare in modern English and mostly appears in historical texts.
Kelly Says
This word is almost a fossil in English—it's so obscure that even dedicated word historians rarely encounter it, making it a perfect example of how language sheds words over time!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
BNবাংলা
এক চতুর্থ
ek chatur-th
CACatalà
Aquari
ah-kwee-ree
DADansk
et kvarter
et kvar-ter
DEDeutsch
ein Viertel
ayn fer-tel
ELΕλληνικά
ένα τέταρτο
ena tetarto
ESEspañol
una cuarta parte
oo-na kwahr-tah par-teh
FAفارسی
یک چهارم
yek chah-har-am
FISuomi
neljännes
nel-jän-nes
FRFrançais
un quart
uhn kahr
GUGU
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
HAHA
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
HIहिन्दी
एक चौथाई
ek chow-thai
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperempat
se-per-empat
IGIG
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
ITItaliano
un quarto
uhn kwar-toh
JA日本語
四分の1
yon-bun-no-ichi (yōbun no ichi)
KKKK
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
KMKM
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
MRMR
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
MSBahasa Melayu
seperempat
se-per-empat
MYမြန်မာ
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
NLNederlands
een kwart
ayn kwart
NONorsk
et kvartal
et kvar-tal
PAPA
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
PTPortuguês
um quarto
oom kwar-toh
RUРусский
четверть
chetvyer-t'
SVSvenska
ett kvartal
ett kwar-tal
TAதமிழ்
நான்கில் ஒரு பங்கு
naan-kil oru pang-u
TEతెలుగు
ఒక పావు
o-ka pa-vu
THไทย
หนึ่งในสี่
nèung nai si
TLTL
isang-kapat
isang-ka-pat
TRTürkçe
bir çeyrek
bir chay-rek
UKУкраїнська
четверть
chetvyer-t'
VITiếng Việt
một phần tư
mot phan tu
YOYO
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us
ZUZU
Aquarius
ah-kwee-ree-us