quaterniǒun

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin quaternio (“a body of four soldiers”), from quaterni (“four each”).

Noun

quaterniǒun (plural quaterniǒuns)

  1. An ancient Roman leader of a squad of four soldiers.

Descendants

  • English: quaternion

References

  • "quaternioun, n." in the Middle English Dictionary (MED), Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2019.
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