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AndyA above mentions the French and the Spanish words; well, the word in Portuguese is practically the same - 'quarto', and it is also used meaning a bedroom and a quarter (1/4) as well.
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AndyA above mentions the French and the Spanish words; well, the word in Portuguese is practically the same - 'quarto', and it is also used meaning a bedroom and a quarter (1/4) as well.