Etymologies: Q

374 word origins.

Q.E.D: [From Latin, quod erat demonstrandum, i.e. which was demonstrated.]
Qua: [L., abl. of qui who.]
Quab: [Cf. D. kwab eelpout, Dan. quabbe, G. quabbe, quappe, LG. quabbe a fat lump of flesh, and L. capito a kind of fish with a large head, fr. caput the head, also E. squab.]
Quack: [Of imitative origin; cf. D. kwaken, G. quacken, quaken, Icel. kvaka to twitter.]
Quackle: [Cf.Querken.]
Quacksalver: [D. kwakzalver; cf. kwakzalven to quack or boast of one's salves. See Quack, Salve, n.]
Quad: [Akin to AS. cwǣd, cwead, dung, evil, G. kot, dung, OHG. quāt.]
Quadra: [L., a square, the socle, a platband, a fillet.]
Quadrable: [See Quadrate.]
Quadragenarious: [L. quadragenarius, fr. qyadrageni forty each.]
Quadragene: [LL. quadragena, fr. L. quadrageni forty each, akin to quadraginta forty.]
Quadragesima: [L., fr. quadragesimus the fortieth, fr. quadraginta forty; akin to quattuor four. See Four.]
Quadragesimal: [Cf. F. quadragésimal.]
Quadrangle: [F., fr. L. quadrangulum; quattuor four + angulus an angle. See Four, and Angle a corner.]
Quadrangular: [Cf. F. quadrangulaire.]
Quadrans: [L.]
Quadrant: [L. quadrans, -antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See Four, and cf. Cadrans.]
Quadrantal: [L. quadrantalis containing the fourth fourth part of a measure.]
Quadrantal: [L.]
Quadrat: [F. quadrat, cadrat. See Quadrate.]
Quadrate: [L. quadratus squared, p. p. of quadrare to make four-cornered, to make square, to square, to fit, suit, from quadrus square, quattuor four. See Quadrant, and cf. Quadrat, Quarry an arrow, Square.]
Quadrate: [L. quadratum. See Quadrate, a.]
Quadrate: [See Quadrate, a.]
Quadratic: [Cf. F. quadratique.]
Quadratrix: [NL.]
Quadrature: [L. quadratura: cf. F. quadrature. See Quadrate, a.]
Quadrel: [It. quadrello, LL. quadrellus, fr. L. quadrus square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quarrel an arrow.]
Quadrennial: [L. quadriennium a space of four years; quattuor four + annus year; cf. L. quadriennis. See Quadrate, and Annual.]
Quadrennium: [NL. See Quadrennial.]
Quadri-: [L., from quattuor four. See Four.]
Quadribasic: [Quadri- + basic.]
Quadricapsular: [Quadri- + capsular.]
Quadriceps: [NL., fr. L. qyattuor four + caput head.]
Quadricorn: [See Quadricornous.]
Quadricornous: [Quadri- + L. cornu horn: cf. F. quadricorne.]
Quadricostate: [Quadri- + costate.]
Quadridentate: [Quadri- + dentate.]
Quadrifarious: [L. quadrifarius fourfold, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrifarié. Cf. Multifarious.]
Quadrifid: [L. quadrifidus; quattuor four + findere to cleave: cf. F. quadrifide.]
Quadrifoil: [Quadri- + L. folium leaf.]
Quadrifurcated: [Quadri- + furcated.]
Quadriga: [L. See Quadrijugous.]
Quadrigeminal: [Quadri- + L. gemini twins.]
Quadrigenarious: [L. quadrigeni, quadringeni, four hundred each.]
Quadrijugous: [L. quadrijugus of a team of four; quattuor four + jugum yoke.]
Quadrilateral: [L. quadrilaterus: cf. F. quadrilatère, quadrilatéral. See Quadri- and Lateral.]
Quadriliteral: [Quadri- + literal.]
Quadrillé: [F.]
Quadrille: [F. quadrille, n. fem., fr. Sp. cuadrilla meeting of four or more persons or It. quadriglia a band of soldiers, a sort of dance; dim. fr. L. quadra a square, fr. quattuor four. See Quadrate.]
Quadrille: [F. quadrille, n. masc., cf. It. quadriglio; or perhaps from the Spanish. See Quadrille a dance.]
Quadrillion: [F., fr. L. quater four times, akin to quattuor four, E. four; -- formed like million. See Four, Million.]
Quadrilobate: [Quadri- + lobe: cf. F. quadrilobé.]
Quadrilocular: [Quadri- + locular: cf. F. quadriloculaire.]
Quadrin: [OF., fr. L. quadrini four each, fr. quattuor four.]
Quadrinodal: [Quadri- + nodal.]
Quadrinomial: [Quadri- + nomial, as in binomial: cf. F. quadrinôme.]
Quadrinominal: [Quadri- + nominal.]
Quadripartite: [L. quadripartitus, p. p. of quadripartire to divide into four parts; quattuor four + partire to divide: cf. F. quadripartite.]
Quadripartition: [L. quadripartitio: cf. F. quadripartition.]
Quadripennate: [Quadri- + pennate.]
Quadriphyllous: [Quadri + Gr. leaf.]
Quadrireme: [L. quadriremis; quattuor four + remus an oar: cf. F. quadrirème.]
Quadrisection: [Quadri- + section.]
Quadrisulcate: [Quadri + sulcate.]
Quadrisyllable: [Quadri- + syllable: cf. F. quadrisyllabe.]
Quadrivalent: [Quadri- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.]
Quadrivalve: [Quadri- + valve: cf. F. quadrivalve.]
Quadrivial: [L. quadrivium a place where four ways meet; quattuor four + via way.]
Quadrivium: [L.]
Quadroon: [F. quarteron, or Sp. cuarteron. See Quarter a fourth part, and cf. Quarteron.]
Quadroxide: [Quadri- + oxide.]
Quadrumana: [NL. See Quadrumane.]
Quadrumane: [L. quattuor four + manus a hand: cf. F. quadrumane.]
Quadruped: [L. quadrupes, -pedis; quattuor four + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. quadrupède. See Quadrate, and Foot.]
Quadruplane: [L. quadru- in comp. + E. plane.]
Quadruple: [L. quadruplus, from quattuor four: cf. F. quadruple. See Quadrate, and cf. Double.]
Quadruple: [Cf. F. quadruple, L. quadruplum.]
Quadruple: [L. quadruplare: cf. F. quadrupler.]
Quadruplet: [From Quadruple.]
Quadruplex: [L., from quattuor four + plicare to fold.]
Quadruplicate: [L. quadruplicatus, p. p. of quadruplicare, fr. quadruple fourfold. See Quadruplex.]
Quadruplicate: [L. quadruplicatus, p. p.]
Quadruplication: [L. quadruplicatio: cf. F. quadruplication.]
Quaff: [For quach, fr. Gael. & Ir. cuach a drinking cup; cf. L. caucus a drinking vessel. Cf. Quaigh.]
Quagga: [Hottentot.]
Quaggy: [See Quag, Quagmire.]
Quagmire: [Quake + mire.]
Quahog: [Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poquaûhock.]
Quaigh: [Gael. cuach. Cf. Quaff.]
Quail: [AS. cwelan to die, perish; akin to cwalu violent death, D. kwaal pain, G. qual torment, OHG. quelan to suffer torment, Lith. gelti to hurt, gela pain. Cf. Quell.]
Quail: [Cf. Quell.]
Quail: [OF. coaillier, F. cailler, from L. coagulare. See Coagulate.]
Quail: [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia, qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel, OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
Quaily: [Cf. Quail the bird.]
Quaint: [OE. queint, queynte, coint, prudent, wise, cunning, pretty, odd, OF. cointe cultivated, amiable, agreeable, neat, fr. L. cognitus known, p. p. of cognoscere to know; con + noscere (for gnoscere) to know. See Know, and cf. Acquaint, Cognition.]
Quaintise: [OF. cointise.]
Quair: [See 3d Quire.]
Quake: [AS. cwacian; cf. G. quackeln. Cf. Quagmire.]
Quake: [Cf. AS. cweccan to move, shake. See Quake, v. t.]
Qualification: [Cf. F. qualification. See Qualify.]
Qualificator: [LL.]
Qualify: [F. qualifier, LL. qualificare, fr. L. qualis how constituted, as + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Quality, and -Fy.]
Qualitative: [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.]
Quality: [F. qualité, L. qualitas, fr. qualis how constituted, as; akin to E. which. See Which.]
Qualm: [AS. cwealm death, slaughter, pestilence, akin to OS. & OHG. qualm. See Quail to cower.]
Quamoclit: [Gr. a bean + to bend, to slope.]
Quandary: [Prob. fr. OE. wandreth adversity, perplexity, Icel. wandræði difficulty, trouble, fr. vandr difficult.]
Quandy: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Quantic: [L. quantus how much. See Quantity.]
Quantification: [See Quantity.]
Quantify: [L. quantus now much + -fy.]
Quantitative: [Cf. F. quantitatif.]
Quantitive: [See Quantity.]
Quantity: [F. quantite, L. quantitas, fr. quantus bow great, how much, akin to quam bow, E. how, who. See Who.]
Quantivalence: [L. quantus how much + E. valence.]
Quantum: [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See Quantity,]
Quaquaversal: [L. quaqua wheresoever, whithersoever + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn.]
Quarantine: [F. quarantaine, OF. quaranteine, fr. F. quarante forty, L. quadraginta, akin to quattuor four, and E. four: cf. It. quarantina, quarentine. See Four, and cf. Quadragesima.]
Quarl: [Cf. G. qualle.]
Quarrel: [OE. quarel, OF. quarrel, F. carreau, LL. quadrellus, from L. quadrus square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quadrel, Quarry an arrow, Carrel.]
Quarrel: [OE. querele, OF. querele, F. querelle, fr. L. querela, querella, a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See Querulous.]
Quarrellous: [OF. querelous, F. querelleux, L. querulosus and querulus, fr. queri to complain. See 2d Quarrel.]
Quarry: [OE. quarre, OF. quarré square, F. carré, from L. quadratus square, quadrate, quadratum a square. See Quadrate, and cf. Quarrel an arrow.]
Quarry: [OF. quarré.]
Quarry: [OE. querre, OF. cuiriée, F. curée, fr. cuir hide, leather, fr. L. corium; the quarry given to the dogs being wrapped in the akin of the beast. See Cuirass.]
Quarry: [OE. quarrere, OF. quariere, F. carrière, LL. quadraria a quarry, whence squared (quadrati) stones are dug, fr. quadratus square. See Quadrate.]
Quart: [F. quart, n. masc., fr. L. quartus the fourth, akin to quattuor four. See Four, and cf. 2d Carte, Quarto.]
Quart: [F. quarte, n. fem., fr. quart fourth. See Quart a quarter.]
Quart: [See Quart a quarter.]
Quartan: [F. quartain, in fièvre quartaine, L. quartanus, fr. quartus the fourth. See Quart.]
Quartane: [L. quartus the fourth.]
Quartation: [L. quartus the fourth: cf. F. quartation. So called because usually enough silver is added to make the amount of gold in the alloyed button about one fourth.]
Quarte: [F.]
Quartene: [Ouartane + ethylene.]
Quartenylic: [Quartene + -yl + -ic.]
Quarter: [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See Quart.]
Quarter: [F. cartayer.]
Quarter-saw: [imp. & p. p. Quarter-sawed -sawn; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarter-sawing.]
Quarterfoil: [Quarier + foil: cf. F. quatre.]
Quartermaster: [Quarter + master: cf. F. quartier-maître.]
Quartern: [OE. quarteroun, quartron, F. quarteron, the fourth part of a pound, or of a hundred; cf. L. quartarius a fourth part, quarter of any measure, quartern, gill. See Quarter, and cf. Quarteron, Quadroon.]
Quarteron: [F. See Quartern.]
Quartet: [It. quartetto, dim. of quarto the fourth, a fourth part, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See Quart.]
Quartic: [L. quartus fourth.]
Quartile: [F. quartile aspect, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See Quart.]
Quartine: [F., fr. L. quartus the fourth.]
Quarto: [L. in quarto in fourth, from quartus the fourth: cf. F. (in) quarto. See Quart.]
Quartz: [G. quarz.]
Quartziferous: [Quartz + -ferous.]
Quartzite: [Cf. F. quartzite.]
Quartzoid: [Quartz + -oid.]
Quartzose: [Cf. F. quartzeux, G. quarzig.]
Quash: [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. cassare to annihilate, annul, fr. cassus empty, vain, of uncertain origin. The word has been confused with L. quassare to shake, F. casser to break, which is probably of different origin. Cf. Cashier, v. t.]
Quash: [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. quassare to shake, shatter, shiver, v. intens. fr. quatere, quassum, to shake, shatter. Cf. Concussion, Discuss, Rescue, and also Quash to annul.]
Quasi: [L.]
Quasimodo: [So called from the first words of the Latin introit, quasi modo geniti infantes as newborn babes, 1 Pet. ii. 2.]
Quass: [Russ. kvas'.]
Quassation: [L. quassatio, from quassare to shake. See Quash to crush.]
Quassia: [NL. From the name of a negro, Quassy, or Quash, who prescribed this article as a specific.]
Quassin: [Cf. F. quassine. See Quassia.]
Quat: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Quater-cousin: [F. quatre four + cousin, E. cousin.]
Quaternary: [L. quaternarius consisting of four each, containing four, fr. quaterni four each, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quaternaire. See Four.]
Quaternary: [L. numerus quaternarius: cf. F. quaternaire.]
Quaternion: [L. quaternio, fr. quaterni four each. See Quaternary.]
Quaternity: [LL. quaternitas, fr. L. quaterni four each: cf. F. quaternité.]
Quatorzain: [See Quatorze.]
Quatorze: [F. quatorze fourteen, L. quattuordecim. See Fourteen.]
Quatrain: [F., fr. quatre four, L. quattuor, quatuor. See Four.]
Quatre: [F.]
Quatrefeuille: [F. quatre feuilles.]
Quattrocento: [It., four hundred, used as an abbreviated expression for the dates beginning with fourteen hundred.]
Quatuor: [F., fr. L. quattuor, quatuor, four. See Quartet.]
Quaver: [OE. quaven to shake, to tremble; cf. LG. quabbeln to shake, to be soft, of fat substances, quabbe a fat lump of flesh, a dewlap, D. kwabbe, and E. quiver, v.]
Quay: [F. quai. See Key quay.]
Quayage: [F.]
qubit: [Shortened from quantum bit.]
Que: [Cf. 3d Cue.]
Queach: [Cf. Quick.]
Queach: [Cf. E. quich, v. i., quick, v. i.; or AS. cweccan to shake.]
Quean: [Originally, a woman, AS. cwene; akin to OS. quena, OHG. quena, Icel. kona, Goth qin, and AS. cwén, also to Gr. woman, wife, Skr. gnā goddess. Cf. Queen.]
Queasy: [Icel. kweisa pain; cf. Norw. kveis sickness after a debauch.]
Quebracho: [Sp.]
Quebrith: [OE. quebrit, quibrith, Ar. kibrīt.]
Quech: [Cf. Quick, Queach.]
Queen: [OE. quen, quene, queen, quean, AS. cwēn wife, queen, woman; akin to OS. quān wife, woman, Icel. kvān wife, queen, Goth. qēns. √221. See Quean.]
Queen olive: [Cf. Sp. aceituna de la Reina olive of the Queen.]
Queening: [See Queen apple.]
Queenly: [AS. cwēnlic feminine.]
Queer: [G. quer cross, oblique, athwart (cf. querkopf a queer fellow), OHG. twer, twerh, dwerah; akin to D. dvars, AS, þweorh thwart, bent, twisted, Icel. þverr thwart, transverse, Goth. þwaìrhs angry, and perh. to L. torqyere to twist, and E. through. Cf. Torture, Through, Thwart, a.]
Queer: [From Queer, a.]
Queest: [Cf. Icel. kvisa a kind of bird, kvistr a branch of a tree, and E. cushat.]
Quell: [See Quail to cower.]
Quell: [OE. quellen to kill, AS. cwellan, causative of cwelan to die; akin to OHG. quellen to torment, Icel. kvelja. See Quail to cower.]
Quellio: [Sp. cuello, L. collum neck.]
Quelquechose: [F. quelque chose something.]
Queme: [AS. cwēman, akin to cuman to come. √23.]
Quench: [OE. quenchen, AS. cwencan in ācwencan, to extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, ācwincan, to decrease, disappear; cf. AS. cwīnan, ācwīnan, to waste or dwindle away.]
Quenelle: [F.]
Quenouille training: [F. quenouille distaff.]
Quercitannic: [L. quercus an oak + E. tannic.]
Quercitrin: [Cf. F. quercitrin. See Quercitron.]
Quercitron: [F. quercitron, the name of the name of tree; L. quercus an oak + citrus the citron tree.]
Quercus: [L., an oak.]
Querele: [See 2d Quarrel.]
Querent: [L. querens, p. pr. of queri to complain.]
Querent: [L. quaerens, p. pr. of quaerere to search for, to inquire.]
Querimonious: [L. querimonia a complaint, fr. queri to complain. See Querulous.]
Querimony: [L. querimonia.]
Querist: [See Query.]
Querken: [Icel. kverk throat. .]
Querl: [G. querlen, quirlen, to twirl, to turn round, fr. querl, querl, a twirling stick. Cf. Twirl.]
Quern: [AS. cweorn, cwyrn; akin to D. kweern, OHG. quirn, Icel. kvern, Sw. qvarn, Dan. quærn, Goth. qairnus (in asiluqaírnus), Lith. qìrnos, and perh. E. corn.]
Querquedule: [L. querquedula.]
Querulous: [L. querulus and querulosus, fr. queri to complain. Cf. Cry, v., Quarrel a brawl, Quarrelous.]
Query: [L. quaere, imperative sing. of quaerere, quaesitum to seek or search for, to ask, inquire. Cf. Acquire, Conquer, Exquisite, Quest, Require.]
Quest: [OF. queste, F. quête, fr. L. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, to ask. Cf. Query, Question.]
Quest: [Cf. OF. quester, F. quêter. See Quest, n.]
Questant: [OF. questant, F. quêtant, p. pr.]
Question: [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See Quest, n.]
Question: [Cf. F. questionner. See Question, n.]
questionnaire: [F.]
Questor: [L. quaestor, contr. fr. quaesitor, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask: cf. F. questeur.]
Questrist: [See Quest.]
Questuary: [L. quaestuarius, from quaestus gain, profit, quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, earn.]
Queue: [F. See Cue.]
Quey: [Cf. Dan. qvie.]
Qui vive: [F., fr. qui who + vive, pres. subj. of vivre to live.]
Quib: [Cf. Quip.]
Quibble: [Probably fr. quib, quip, but influenced by quillet, or quiddity.]
Quica: [From the native Brazilian name.]
Quich: [Cf. Quinch.]
Quick: [As. cwic, cwicu, cwucu, cucu, living; akin to OS. quik, D. kwik, OHG. quec, chec, G. keck bold, lively, Icel. kvikr living, Goth. qius, Lith. qȳvas, Russ. zhivoi, L. vivus living, vivere to live, Gr. bi`os life, Skr. jīva living, jīv to live. Cf. Biography, Vivid, Quitch grass, Whitlow.]
Quick: [See Quicken.]
Quickbeam: [A.S. cwicbeám.]
Quicken: [AS. cwician. See Quick, a.]
Quicken tree: [Probably from quick, and first applied to the aspen or some tree with quivering leaves; cf. G. quickenbaum, quizenbaum, quitschenbaum. Cf. Quitch grass.]
Quickhatch: [From the American Indian name.]
Quicklime: [See Quick, a.]
Quicksilver: [Quick living + silver; -- so called from its fluidity; cf. G. quecksilber, L. argentum vivum. See Quick, a.]
Quid: [See Cud.]
Quid: [Etym. uncertain.]
Quidam: [L.]
Quiddany: [L. cydoneum quince juice, quince wine. See Quince.]
Quiddative: [See Quiddity.]
Quiddit: [Cf. Quiddity, Quillet, and Quibble.]
Quiddity: [LL. quidditas, fr. L. quid what, neut. of quis who, akin to E. who: cf. F. quiddité.]
Quiddle: [L. quid what.]
Quidnunc: [L., what now?]
Quiesce: [L. quiescere, akin to quies rest, quiet. See Quiet, a. & n.]
Quiescence: [L. quiescentia, fr. quiescens, p. pr.; cf. F. quiestence. See Quiesce.]
Quiescent: [L. quiescens, -entis, p. pr. of quiescere: cf. F. quiescent. See Quiesce.]
Quiet: [L. quietus, p. p. pf quiescere to rest, keep quiet; akin to quies rest, and prob. to E. while, n. See While, and cf. Coy, a., Quiesce, Quietus, Quit, a., Quite, Requiem.]
Quiet: [L. quies, -etis. See Quiet, a.]
Quietism: [Cf. F. quiétisme.]
Quietist: [Cf. F. quiétiste.]
Quietude: [L. quietudo: cf. F. quiétude.]
Quietus: [LL. quietus quit, discharged, L., at rest, quiet, dead. See Quiet, a., and cf. Quit, a.]
Quill: [Perhaps fr. F. quille ninepin (see Kayless); but cf. also G. kiel a quill. MHG. kil, and Ir. cuille a quill.]
Quillet: [L. quidlibet what you please. Cf. Quiddit, and Quibble.]
Quilt: [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita bed, cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d Counterpoint, Cushion.]
Quinaldine: [Quinoline + aldehyde + aniline.]
Quinary: [L. quinarius, from quini five each, akin to quinque five: cf. F. quinaire. See Five.]
Quinate: [L. quini five each.]
Quinazol: [Quinoline + azote.]
Quince: [Prob. a pl. from OE. quyne, coin, OF. coin, cooin, F. coing, from L. Cydonius a quince tree, as adj., Cydonian, Gr. Cydonian, a quince, fr. Cydonia, a city in Crete, the Cydonians. Cf. Quiddany.]
Quinch: [Cf. OD. quincken to quiver, shake, Fries. quink hovering. Cf. Quich.]
Quincuncial: [L. quincuncialis, from quincunx. See Quincunx.]
Quincunx: [L., fr. quinque five + uncia an ounce. The quincunx was marked by five small spots or balls. See Five, and Ounce the weight.]
Quindecagon: [L. quindecim fifteen + Gr. angle.]
Quindecemvir: [L., from quindecim fifteen + vir a man.]
Quindecemvirate: [L. quindecimviratus.]
Quindecone: [L. quindecim fifteen.]
Quindecylic: [L. quindecim fifteen + -yl.]
Quinhydrone: [Quinone + hydroquinone.]
Quinia: [NL.]
Quinible: [L. quini five each.]
Quinic: [See Quinine, and cf. Kinic.]
Quinine: [F. (cf. Sp. quinina), fr. Sp. quina, or quinaquina, Peruvian bark, fr. Peruv. kina, quina, bark. Cf. Kinic.]
Quinizarin: [Hydroquinone + alizarin.]
Quinizine: [Quinoline + hydrazine.]
Quinnat: [From the native name.]
Quinogen: [Quinine + -gen.]
Quinoidine: [Quinine + -oid.]
Quinoline: [Quinine + L. oleum oil + -ine.]
Quinology: [Quinine + -logy.]
Quinone: [Quinine + ketone.]
Quinovin: [NL. quina nova the tree Cosmibuena magnifolia, whose bark yields quinovin.]
Quinoxaline: [Quinoline + glyoxal.]
Quinoxyl: [Quinone + oxygen + -yl.]
Quinoyl: [Quinone + -yl.]
Quinquagesima: [L., fr. quinquagesimus the fiftieth, akin to quinquaginta fifty, quinque five. See Five.]
Quinquangular: [L. quinquanqulus; quinque five + angulus ad angle: cf. F. quinquangulaire.]
Quinquarticular: [Quinque- + article.]
Quinque-: [L. quinque five. See Five.]
Quinqueangled: [Quinque- + angle.]
Quinquedentate: [Quinque- + dentate, -tated: cf. F. quinquédenté.]
Quinquefarious: [From L. quinque five: cf. F. quinquéfarié. Cf. Bifarious.]
Quinquefid: [Quique- + the root of L. findere to cleave: cf. F. quinquéfide.]
Quinquefoliate: [Quinque- + foliate, -ated: cf. F. quinquéfolié, L. quinquefolius.]
Quinqueliteral: [Quinque- + literal.]
Quinquelobate: [Quinque- + lobate, -ated: cf. F. quinquélobé.]
Quinquelobed: [Quinque- + lobe.]
Quinquelocular: [Quinque- + locular: cf. F. quinquéloculaire.]
Quinquenerved: [Quinque- + nerve.]
Quinquennalia: [L., fr. quinquennalis. See Ouinquennial.]
Quinquennial: [L. quinquennalis and quinquennis; quinque five + annus year. See Five, and cf. Biennial.]
Quinquennium: [L.]
Quinquepartite: [L. quinquepartitus; quinque five + partitus, p. p. of partire to divide: cf. F. quinquépartite.]
Quinquereme: [L. quinqueremis; quinque five + remus an oar: cf. F. quinquérème]
Quinquesyllable: [Quinque- + syllable.]
Quinquevalve: [Quinque- + valve, valvular: cf. F. quinquévalve.]
Quinquevir: [L., fr. quinque Five + vir man.]
Quinquina: [NL. & F. See Quinine.]
Quinquivalent: [Quinque- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See Valence.]
Quinsy: [Contr. fr. squinancy, F. esquinancie, L. cynanche a sort of sore throat, Gr. sore throat, dog quinsy, fr. dog + to choke; cf. also L. synanche sore throat, Gr. . Cf. Hound, Anger, and Cynanche.]
Quint: [F. quinte, fr. L. quintus, quinta, the fifth, quinque five. See Five.]
Quintain: [F. quintaine, LL. quintana; cf. W. chwintan a kind of hymeneal game.]
Quintal: [F., fr. Sp. quintal, fr. Ar. qintar a weight of 100 lbs., prob. fr. L. centenarius consisting of a hundred, fr. centeni a hundred each, fr. centum a hundred. See Hundred, and cf. Kentle.]
Quintan: [L. quintanus, fr. quintus fifth, quinque five. See Five.]
Quintessence: [F., fr. L. quinta essentia fifth essence. See Quint, and Essence.]
Quintet: [It. quintetto, dim. of quinto the fifth, a fifth part, from L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintette. See Quint.]
Quintic: [L. quintus fifth, fr. quinque five.]
Quintile: [F. quintil aspect, fr. L. quintus the fifth.]
Quintilllion: [Formed fr. L. quintus the fifth, after the analogy of million: cf. F. quintillion. See Quint.]
Quintine: [L. quintus the fifth: cf. F. quintine.]
Quintole: [It. quinto fifth.]
Quintroon: [Sp. quinteron the off-spring of a quadroon and a white.]
Quintuple: [L. quintus fifth: cf. F. quintuple, L. quintuplex. Cf. Quadruple.]
Quintuple: [Cf. F. quintupler.]
Quintuplet: [From Quintuple.]
Quinzaine: [F., from quinze fifteen, L. quindecim. See Fifteen.]
Quinze: [F.]
Quip: [Cf. W. chwip a quick flirt or turn, chwipio to whip, to move briskly, and E. whip. Cf. Quib, Quibble.]
Quipu: [Peruv. quipu a knot.]
Quirboilly: [OE. cuir bouilli.]
Quire: [OE. quaer, quair, OF. quayer, cayer, caïer, F. cahier, a book of loose sheets, a quarter of a quire, LL. quaternus, quaternum, sheets of paper packed together, properly, four together, fr. L. quaterni four each, by fours, quattuor four. See Four and cf. Cahier.]
Quirinal: [L. Quirinalis, fr. Quirinus, a name of Romulus.]
Quirister: [See Quire, Chorister.]
Quiritation: [L. quiritatio, fr. quiritare to raise a plaintive cry, v. freq. fr. queri to complain.]
Quirites: [L., fr. Cures, a Sabine town.]
Quirk: [Cf. W. chwiori to turn briskly, or E. queer.]
Quirpele: [Tamil kīrippiḷḷai.]
Quit: [OE. quite, OF. quite, F. quitte. See Quit, v., Quiet.]
Quit: [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See Quiet, a., and cf. Quit, a., Quite, Acquit, Requite.]
Quitch grass: [Properly quick grass, being probably so called from its vigorous growth, or from its tenacity of life. See Quick, and cf. Couch grass.]
Quitclaim: [Quit, a. + claim.]
Quite: [F. quitte discharged, free, clear; cf. OF. quitement freely, frankly, entirely. See Quit, a.]
Quitrent: [Quit, a. + rent.]
Quittance: [OE. quitaunce, OF. quitance, F. quittance. See Quit, v. t.]
Quittor: [Perhaps for quitture.]
Quiver: [Akin to AS. cwiferlice anxiously; cf. OD. kuiven, kuiveren. Cf. Quaver.]
Quiver: [Cf. Quaver.]
Quiver: [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohhāri quiver, receptacle, G. köcher quiver; akin to AS. cocor, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. Cocker a high shoe.]
Quiz: [It is said that Daly, the manager of a Dublin playhouse, laid a wager that a new word of no meaning should be the common talk and puzzle of the city in twenty-four hours. In consequence of this the letters q u i z were chalked by him on all the walls of Dublin, with an effect that won the wager. Perhaps, however, originally a variant of whiz, and formerly the name of a popular game.]
Quo warranto: [So called from the Law L. words quo warranto (by what authority), in the original Latin form of the writ. See Which, and Warrant.]
Quob: [Cf. Quaver.]
Quod: [For quad, abbrev. of quadrangle.]
Quodlibet: [L., what you please.]
Quoin: [See Coin, and cf. Coigne.]
Quoit: [OE. coite; cf. OF. coitier to spur, press, (assumed) LL. coctare, fr. L. coquere, coctum, to cook, burn, vex, harass, E. cook, also W. coete a quoit.]
Quondam: [L., formerly.]
Quorum: [L., of whom, gen. pl. of qui who, akin to E. who. See the Note below.]
Quota: [LL., fr. L. quota (sc. pars), fr. quotus which or what in number, of what number, how many, fr. quot how many, akin to quis, qui, who: cf. It. quota a share. See Who.]
Quotation: [From Quote.]
Quote: [OF. quoter, F. coter to letter, number, to quote, LL. quotare to divide into chapters and verses, fr. L. quotus. See Quota.]
Quoth: [AS. cweðan, imp cwæð, pl. cwǣdon; akin to OS. queðan, OHG. quethan, quedan, Icel. kveða, Goth. qiþan. √22. Cf. Bequeath.]
Quotha: [For quoth 'a, said he, 'a being corrupted from he.]
Quotidian: [OE. cotidian, L. quotidianus, fr. quotidie daily; quotus how many + dies day: cf. OF. cotidien, F. quotidien. See Quota, Deity.]
Quotient: [F., fr. L. quoties how often, how many times, fr. quot how many. See Quota.]
Quotiety: [L. quotus of what number, quot how many.]
Quotum: [NL., fr. L. quotus of what number. See Quota.]
Quære: [L., imperative of quaerere to seek.]
Quæstor: [L.]