adj · adv · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Occurring once every quarter year (three months); taking place quarter-yearly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
quarterly rent payments
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
(of a coat of arms) Divided into four parts crosswise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A periodical publication that appears four times per year.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
quarterly report
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adverb
Meaning 7
in three month intervals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
interest is compounded quarterly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: every quarter
Antonyms: none provided
8
adverb
Meaning 8
in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
two coats of arms borne quarterly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: series, serial, serial publication
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English quarter Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English quarterly From quarter + -ly (adjectival).
Etymology tree English quarter Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English quarterly From quarter + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Across languages
Translations
80 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
тримесечен
(trimesečen)
— occurring once every quarter year
Catalan:
trimestral
— occurring once every quarter year
Chinese Mandarin:
每季的
(měijì de)
— occurring once every quarter year
Czech:
čtvrtletní
— occurring once every quarter year
Danish:
kvartals-
— occurring once every quarter year
Dutch:
per kwartaal
— occurring once every quarter year
Estonian:
kvartali-
— occurring once every quarter year
Finnish:
neljännesvuosittainen
— occurring once every quarter year
Finnish:
neljännesvuosi-
— occurring once every quarter year
French:
trimestriel
— occurring once every quarter year
Georgian:
კვარტალური
(ḳvarṭaluri)
— occurring once every quarter year
Georgian:
სამთვიანი
(samtviani)
— occurring once every quarter year
Georgian:
სამთვიური
(samtviuri)
— occurring once every quarter year
German:
vierteljährlich
— occurring once every quarter year
German:
dreimonatlich
— occurring once every quarter year
Hindi:
त्रैमासिक
(traimāsik)
— occurring once every quarter year
Interlingua:
trimestral
— occurring once every quarter year
Italian:
trimestrale
— occurring once every quarter year
Polish:
kwartalny
— occurring once every quarter year
Portuguese:
trimestral
— occurring once every quarter year
Russian:
кварта́льный
(kvartálʹnyj)
— occurring once every quarter year
Russian:
ежекварта́льный
(ježekvartálʹnyj)
— occurring once every quarter year
Russian:
трёхме́сячный
(trjoxmésjačnyj)
— occurring once every quarter year
Spanish:
trimestral
— occurring once every quarter year
Tagalog:
tatluhang-buwanan
— occurring once every quarter year
Thai:
รายไตรมาส
(raai-dtrai-mâat)
— occurring once every quarter year
Turkish:
trimestırâl
— occurring once every quarter year
Turkish:
çeyrekyıllık
— occurring once every quarter year
Turkish:
üçaylık
— occurring once every quarter year
Catalan:
quarterat
— divided into four parts crosswise
Danish:
kvadreret
— divided into four parts crosswise
Danish:
firdelt
— divided into four parts crosswise
Dutch:
gevierendeeld
— divided into four parts crosswise
French:
écartelé
— divided into four parts crosswise
German:
Vierung
— divided into four parts crosswise
Italian:
inquartato
— divided into four parts crosswise
Polish:
kwartalny
— divided into four parts crosswise
Portuguese:
esquartelado
— divided into four parts crosswise
Spanish:
acuartelado
— divided into four parts crosswise
Spanish:
cuartelado
— divided into four parts crosswise
Swedish:
kvadrerad
— divided into four parts crosswise
Swedish:
fyrdelad
— divided into four parts crosswise
Catalan:
trimestralment
— once every quarter year
Chinese Mandarin:
每季地
(měijì de)
— once every quarter year
Czech:
čtvrtletně
— once every quarter year
Dutch:
driemaandelijks
— once every quarter year
Estonian:
kord kvartalis
— once every quarter year
Finnish:
neljännesvuosittain
— once every quarter year
Finnish:
neljänneksittäin
— once every quarter year
Finnish:
vuosineljänneksittäin
— once every quarter year
French:
trimestriellement
— once every quarter year
German:
vierteljährlich
— once every quarter year
German:
quartalsweise
— once every quarter year
Hindi:
त्रैमासिक
(traimāsik)
— once every quarter year
Hungarian:
negyedévente
— once every quarter year
Indonesian:
per kuartal
— once every quarter year
Interlingua:
trimestralmente
— once every quarter year
Italian:
trimestralmente
— once every quarter year
Japanese:
四半期毎
(shihanki-goto)
— once every quarter year
Polish:
kwartalnie
— once every quarter year
Portuguese:
trimestralmente
— once every quarter year
Russian:
покварта́льно
(pokvartálʹno)
— once every quarter year
Russian:
ежекварта́льно
(ježekvartálʹno)
— once every quarter year
Russian:
раз в три ме́сяца
(raz v tri mésjaca)
— once every quarter year
Spanish:
trimestralmente
— once every quarter year
Swedish:
kvartalsvis
— once every quarter year
Turkish:
üç ayda bir
— once every quarter year
Chinese Mandarin:
季刊
(jìkān)
— periodical publication