quarter- root words — words with the quarter- root

The root quarter- comes from Latin quartarius, meaning fourth part, station. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including headquarter, forequarter, quarterage, quartersaw. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quarter- root

Explore words with quarter- — words containing the quarter- root and sharing its sense of "fourth part, station". Examples include headquarter, forequarter, quarterage, quartersaw. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quarter- mean?

The quarter- root means fourth part, station, from Latin quartarius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.