Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/kaʁ.tje/

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Translation

neighbourhood, district

Word origin

From Latin quartarius ('a fourth part'), from quartus ('fourth'). English quarter descends from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
quartarius
English cognates
quarter, quart

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralquartiers

Examples

.

My neighbourhood is very quiet at night.

.

We now live in a quieter neighbourhood.

C' historique .

This is the historic quarter of the city.

.

Our neighbourhood has changed a lot in ten years.

voisin.

There's a good market in the next neighbourhood.

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