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quadrans

[kwod-ranz]

noun

plural

quadrantes 
  1. a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the fourth part of an as.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrans1

From the Latin word quadrāns literally, fourth part
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Example Sentences

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The radiant for the Quadrantids is in the former constellation of Quadrans Muralis - hence the shower's name - close to the Plough.

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The Quadrantids get their name from their apparent point of origin in the sky, the former constellation Quadrans Muralis, and will have a blue or yellow-white tinge with fine trails.

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The year starts with the Quadrantid meteor shower, named after Quadrans Muralis, an archaic constellation that modern astronomers lump in with the constellation known as Boötes.

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The Quadrantids get their name from the obsolete constellation Quadrans Muralis, which fell out of favor in the 1920s.

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The shower’s name comes from “Quadrans Muralis,” a constellation that does not exist anymore, discovered by French astronomer Jerome Lalande in 1795.

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