quarto

quarto
quarto num. ord. [lat. quartus, affine a quattuor "quattro"].
■ agg. [che in una sequenza ordinata occupa il posto corrispondente al numero quattro: il q. giorno del mese ; arrivare q. in una gara ]
● Espressioni: quarta dimensione ➨ ❑; quarta età ➨ ❑; quarto potere ➨ ❑; quarto stato ➨ ❑.
■ s.m.
1. [quarta parte di una misura, spec. del litro, ma in usi region. anche del chilogrammo: bere un q. di vino a pasto ] ▶◀ (merid.) quarta, quartino, (fam.) quartuccio.
2. (arald.) [quarta parte dello scudo e, anche, ogni parte dello scudo diviso in quadrilateri uguali] ▶◀ quartiere.
3. (astron.) [denominazione delle due fasi in cui appare la quarta parte della superficie totale della Luna]
● Espressioni: fig., farsi prendere dal quarto di luna [perdere la pazienza] ▶◀ adirarsi, (fam.) andare in bestia (o su tutte le furie), arrabbiarsi, imbestialirsi, (fam.) incavolarsi, (volg.) incazzarsi, infuriarsi. ◀▶ calmarsi, (lett., tosc.) chetarsi, placarsi, tranquillizzarsi.
❑ quarta dimensione [denominazione scient. del tempo] ▶◀ tempo.
❑ quarta età ▶◀ (lett.) senescenza, (lett.) senilità, vecchiaia.
❑ quarto potere [denominazione giorn. del mondo dell'informazione] ▶◀ carta stampata, informazione, mass media, stampa.
❑ quarto stato ▶◀ proletariato.

Enciclopedia Italiana. 2013.

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