quattuor

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Numeral 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Descendants 1.4.3 See also

[edit] Latin

Latin cardinal numbers

<  III	IV	V   >
Cardinal : quattuor     Ordinal : quārtus     Adverbial : quater     Multiplier : quadruplex     Distributive : quaternī
Latin Wikipedia article on quattuor

[edit] Alternative forms

• quattor, quātuor (rare)
• Symbol: IV or IIII

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres. Cognates include Sanskrit चतुर् (catur), Old Armenian չորք (čork'), Ancient Greek τέσσαρες (tessares), and Old English fēower (English four).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈkʷat.tu.or/

[edit] Numeral

quattuor (indeclinable)

1. (cardinal) four; 4

[edit] Related terms

• quārtus

[edit] Descendants

[edit] See also

• Appendix:Latin cardinal numerals