"quaternity" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kwəˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quaternity.wav Forms: quaternities [plural]
Etymology: From quatern + -ity, from Latin quaternitās, from quaternus (“fourfold, in fours”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quatern|ity}} quatern + -ity, {{der|en|la|quaternitās}} Latin quaternitās Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} quaternity (countable and uncountable, plural quaternities)
  1. (countable) A group or set of four. Tags: countable Synonyms (a group of four): quartet
    Sense id: en-quaternity-en-noun-NEC~ysGX Disambiguation of 'a group of four': 75 25
  2. (uncountable) The state of being four. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Four
    Sense id: en-quaternity-en-noun-v3zUofnp Disambiguation of Four: 35 65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tetrad, quartet, fourness [state], fourness Related terms: quaternary, unity (english: oneness), duality (alt: twoness), trinity (alt: threeness), quinity (alt: fiveness)

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Alternative forms

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