quire- root words — words with the quire- root

The root quire- comes from Latin quaterni, meaning set of four (sheets). 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including quire, quaternaries, quaternary, quaternion, quaternities, quaternity. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quire- root

Explore words with quire- — words containing the quire- root and sharing its sense of "set of four (sheets)". Examples include quire, quaternaries, quaternary, quaternion, quaternities, quaternity. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quire- mean?

The quire- root means set of four (sheets), from Latin quaterni. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.