quarter past (a given hour in time)



quarter past (a given hour in time)

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eulalieuu-la-LEEFrench
Fanny['fæni]
LiloLEE-loGerman
Augustin[ɔ:'gʌstin]
Goldstein['gəuldsti:n]
AgustÍNah-goos-TEENSpanish