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quartier.

quarter, district (part of town), neighbourhood

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaʁ.tje/

  1. quarter, district (part of town), neighbourhood

    masculine
    Le Gros-Caillou est l'un des quartiers les plus riches de Paris.
    un quartier ouvrier

  2. impoverished neighbourhood, often suburban

    France · in-plural · masculine
    Des jeunes issus des quartiers sont à l'origine de ces vols

  3. piece, chunk; segment (of fruit), quarter (of beef)

    masculine

  4. quarter

    masculine
    le premier quartier de lune
    le dernier quartier de lune

  5. quarter, mercy

    dated · masculine
Where this word comes from

From quart + -ier, possibly Medieval Latin quarterium, compare also Latin quartārium; cognate with Italian quartiere.

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