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Root Meaning in English Origin language Etymology (root origin) English examples quadr- four Latin quadrangle, quadrennial, quadriceps, quadracycle quadrifarious, quadrifid, quadrifolium, quadrifrons, quadrilateral, quadrilingual, quadriliteral, quadrillion, quadrimester, quadrinational, quadrinodal, quadrinomial, quadrinominal, quadripara, quadrireme, quadrisection, quadrivalent, quadrivium, quadruped, quadruple, quadruplet, quadruplex, quadruplicate, quatrain, quatre, quatrefoil quadragen- forty each Latin quadragenarian, quadragenary quadragesim- fortieth Latin Quadragesima, quadragesimal qual, quant of how much Latin quality, qualify, quantity, quantum quart- fourth Latin inquartation, interquartile, quadroon, quart, quartal, quartan, quartary, quarte, quarter, quartermaster, quartet, quartic, quartile, quartine, quarto, semiquartile quasi- as if, almost Latin quasar, quasiparticle quatern- four each Latin biquaternion, quatern, quaternary, quaternate, quaternion, quaternity, quire quati-, -cuti-, quass-, -cuss- shake Latin cassate, cassation, concussion, concussive, conquassate, decussation, discuss, discussion, discussive, discutient, excuss, excussio, excussion, fracas, percuss, percussion, percussive, percussor, quash, quassation, recussion, repercussion, rescue, squash, squassation, subconcussive, succuss, succussation, succussion, succussive quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit- search, seek Latin , acquest, acquire, acquiree, acquirement, acquisite, acquisition, acquisitive, acquisitory, conquer, conquest, corequisite, disquisition, exquire, exquisite, inquest, inquire, inquiry, inquisition, inquisitive, inquisitor, inquisitorial, inquisitory, perquisite, perquisition, prerequisite, quaere, quaestor, query, quest, question, questionable, questionary, questionnaire, questor, reconquer, reconquest, request, require, requirement, requisite, requisition, requisitive, requisitor, requisitory qui- rest Latin , acquiesce, acquiescence, acquiescent, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, inquietude, quiescence, quiescent, quiet, quietude, quietus, quit, requiem, requiescat quin- five each Latin biquinary, quinarius, quinary, quinate quindecim- fifteenth Latin quindecimal quinden- fifteen each Latin quindenary quinque- five Latin cinquain, cinque, quinquefoil, quinquennial, quinquennium, quinquepartite, quinquevalent quint- fifth Latin biquintile, quint, quinta, quintal, quintan, quintant, quintary, quinte, quintessence, quintessential, quintic, quintile, quintipara, quintus, semiquintile quot- how many, how great Latin aliquot, quota, quote, quoth, quotient, subquotient References