(a) quarter of (a given hour in time)



(a) quarter of (a given hour in time)

A quarter of an hour (15 minutes) before the named hour in time (e.g., "quarter of six" would mean 5:45). Primarily heard in US. A: "What time does the movie start?" B: "Not until a quarter of eight, so we've got plenty of time!" I thought I'd be home already, but with this traffic, it'll be quarter of before I'm back.
See also: given, hour, of, quarter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Barabal-Scottish
JimJIMEnglish
IndigoIN-di-goEnglish (Rare)
Lakeshia-African American
Bliss[blis]
Ades[eidz]