quaternity


qua·ter·ni·ty

noun \kwə-ˈtər-nə-tē, kwä-\
plural qua·ter·ni·ties

Definition of QUATERNITY

: a union of a group or set of four

Origin of QUATERNITY

Late Latin quaternitas, from Latin quaterni four each
First Known Use: 1529

Rhymes with QUATERNITY

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