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Added 9 October 2026

quire

/ˈkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ noun

Latin root: quaternus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quire at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets.

Origin

From Middle English quayer, from Anglo-Norman quaier and Old French quaer, from Latin quaternus (“fourfold”), from quater (“four times”). Doublet of cahier.

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