Meaning
fourth
In a sentence
Abito al quarto piano con mia sorella.
I live on the fourth floor with my sister.
Sei arrivato quarto nella gara di ieri?
Did you come fourth in yesterday's race?
Non voglio il quarto pezzo di pizza.
I don't want the fourth piece of pizza.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| quarto | masculine · singular |
| quarta | feminine · singular |
| quarti | masculine · plural |
| quarte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Agrees in gender and number: quarto (m.sg.), quarta (f.sg.), quarti (m.pl.), quarte (f.pl.).
- Use 'quarto' for ordinal position; 'quattro' is the cardinal number (four).
- Common in dates: 'il quattro maggio' (May 4th), but 'il quarto giorno' (the fourth day).