quarta

Meaning

Adj

feminine singular of quarto

Noun

1. (feminine) quarter, fourth
2. (feminine) fourth gear
3. (feminine) quarte
4. (abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis,feminine) Ellipsis of quarta-feira (“Wednesday”).
5. (feminine,historical) quarta, Portuguese quart, a traditional unit of dry volume equal to 3.2–4.8 L in different 19th-century contexts
6. (feminine,historical) quarta, Portuguese quarter-pound, a traditional unit of mass, usually equivalent to 115 g

Adv

Ellipsis of quarta-feira (“on Wednesday”).

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of quartar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of quartar:

Hyphenated as

quar‧ta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwaʁ.tɐ/

Etymology

From Latin quartus (“fourth”). As a unit of dry measure, in reference to its making up one-fourth of the alqueire or Portuguese bushel. Cognate with Spanish cuarterón.

Sentences

O conteúdo desta base é regido pelas disposições da quarta base dos generais .

The contents of this base are governed by the provisions of the fourth base of the generals.