Cuarto

/kuˈɑːɾtoʊ/ noun, adjective

Definition

The number fourth or 4; a quarter or fourth part of something; a room in a house; a historical Spanish coin.

Etymology

From Latin 'quartus' (fourth), preserved directly in Spanish and used to indicate any fourth division, quarter, or the numeral 4.

Kelly Says

Latin number words like 'quartus' scattered through European languages—'quarter,' 'cuarto,' 'quart,' 'fourth'—all trace back to how Romans organized their world into fourths!

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