quater

[kwat-er]

adverb

1. (in prescriptions) four times.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quater¹

From Latin

Example Sentences

Busts of Victoria and Prince Albert jut out from either side of the doorway, while higher on the wall is the Port Glasgow coat of arms, a three-masted sailing ship and the Latin motto "Ter Et Quater Anno Revisens Aequor Atlanticum Impune".

From BBC

Exports managed to eke out 0.5% growth in the latest quarter, in contrast to a 3.2% rise in the second quater.

From Seattle Times

McNamara tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Wilson early in the third quater.

From Seattle Times

Caterpillar Inc. earned $1.71 billion, or $2.82 per share in the quater.

From Washington Times

During this quater in 2011, eventual GOP nominee Mitt Romney brought in $18.3 million.

From MSNBC

When To Use

What does quater mean?

Quater is a Latin term used in medical prescriptions to mean four times, typically in the Latin phrase quater in die, meaning "four times a day."Quater in die is sometimes abbreviated as q.i.d.Example: The pill is to be taken quater in die—that means four times a day.