Home/Rootonym/Any of four quarters where something is divided; an arc of 90 degrees; an instrument for measuring altitudes (noun)
Any of four quarters where something is divided; an arc of 90 degrees; an instrument for measuring altitudes (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen July 10, 2026
Answer
QUADRANT
The Root
QUADRmeans “square, fourfold”
In a sentence: Steers in the northern QUADRANT of Buddy's ranch suffered during the severe snowstorm.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Any of four quarters where something is divided; an arc of 90 degrees; an instrument for measuring altitudes (noun)” has the answer QUADRANT (8 letters), built on the root QUADR, which means “square, fourfold”. See the full July 10, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.