First Known Use: 14th century
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1quartan
adjective quar·tan \ˈkwȯr-tən\
Definition of QUARTAN
: occurring every fourth day reckoning inclusively; specifically : recurring at approximately 72-hour intervals <a quartan ague>
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Origin of QUARTAN
Middle English quarteyn, from Anglo-French (fevre) quartaine quartan fever, from Latin (febris) quartana, from quartanus of the fourth, from quartus
Rhymes with QUARTAN
2quartan
noun
Definition of QUARTAN
: a quartan fever
First Known Use of QUARTAN
14th century
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