quaternity
English edit
Etymology edit
quatern + -ity, from Latin quaternitās, from quaternus (“fourfold, in fours”).
Pronunciation edit
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)