1. an ancient Roman bronze coin worth one-fourth of an as
Usage: historical; numismatics
2. a quarter or fourth part of something
Usage: archaic; technical

Examples

• The archaeologist discovered several quadrans coins at the Roman settlement.
• Ancient Romans used the quadrans for small purchases in daily commerce.
• The museum’s collection includes a well-preserved quadrans from the first century.
• A quadrans was the smallest denomination commonly used in Roman markets.
• The coin collector specialized in Roman currency, particularly the quadrans.
• Historical records show that bread could be purchased for a few quadrans.