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| Root | Meaning in English | Origin language | Etymology (root origin) | English examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quadr- | four | Latin | quattuor | quadrangle, quadrillion |
| quadragen- | forty each | Latin | quadrageni | quadragenary |
| quadragesim- | fortieth | Latin | quadragesimus | quadragesimal |
| quart- | fourth | Latin | quartus | quartary, quartile |
| quasi- | as if | Latin | quasi | quasar |
| quatern- | four each | Latin | quaterni | quaternary, quaternion |
| quati-, quass- | shake | Latin | quatere | |
| quer-, -quir-, quesit-, -quisit- | search, seek | Latin | quaerere | Inquisition, query |
| qui- | rest | Latin | quies | quiet, requiem |
| quin- | five each | Latin | quini | quinary |
| quindecim- | fifteenth | Latin | quindecimus | quindecimal |
| quinden- | fifteen each | Latin | quindeni | quindenary |
| quinque- | five | Latin | quinque | quinquennium |
| quint- | fifth | Latin | quintus | quintary, quintile |
| quot- | how many, how great | Latin | quota, quotient |
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