quarto

quarto
agg. num. ord.; anche s. m.
1. quarta parte, metà della metà (di peso) due etti e mezzo (di capacità) duecentocinquanta centilitri quartuccio, quartino (di tempo) quindici minuti
2. (di luna) fase
3. (arald.) quartiere
4. (di cerchio, di bussola, ecc.) quadra, quadrante
FRASEOLOGIA quarto potere, stampa quarto stato, proletariato, popolo quarta dimensione, tempo quarta malattia, pseudoscarlattina quarta arma, aeronautica passare un brutto quarto d'ora (fig.), essere nei guai, vivere in ansia quarti di finale, terz'ultima fase.

Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione. 2010.

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