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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuartered
/ˈkwɔːt.əd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Divided into four equal parts or quarters.
"The shield was quartered with the emblems of the two noble families."
- 1
To divide into four equal pieces or sections.
"She quartered the apple before sharing it with her friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'écarner' or 'écarteler' (from Latin 'ex-' out + 'quartus' fourth), historically referring to the division of something into four equal parts or the severe medieval punishment of quartering a body. Over centuries, the term evolved to describe heraldic divisions, structural layouts, and general division into quarters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quartered" is said worldwide
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écartelé
Transliteration: e-kar-te-le
"Le blason était écartelé d'argent et de gueules."
geviertelt
Transliteration: ge-fiert-elt
"Der Schild war in vier Felder geviertelt."
inquartato
Transliteration: in-quar-ta-to
"Lo stemma nobiliare era inquartato."
cuartelado
Transliteration: kwar-te-la-do
"El escudo de armas estaba cuartelado."
esquartelado
Transliteration: is-kwar-te-la-du
"O brasão de armas era esquartelado."
चार भागों में विभाजित
Transliteration: chaar bhaagon mein vibhajit
"सेब को चार भागों में विभाजित किया गया था।"
四等分的
Transliteration: sì děng fēn de
"苹果被切成了四等分。"
4등분된
Transliteration: sa-deung-bun-doen
"방패는 네 부분으로 4등분되어 있었다."
四等分された
Transliteration: yon-toubun sareta
"盾は四等分された紋章で飾られていた。"
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