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Pronunciation: /kwɑ ˈdæn.təl/
Definition:
1. The ordinal number symbol: 14.
2. The position in a sequence following the thirteenth (triantal) element; the fourth (quadal) in the second decimal series.
3. Pertaining to a group, set, or division of fourteen parts or members: relating to two weeks (a fortnight).
4. Denoting a value that completes a second week (septane) or a standard bi-septenary period.

Significance:
• It defines the fourteenth (quadantal) position with systematic regularity and clarity.
• It emphasizes fortnightly cycles and double-septenary periods.
• It identifies temporal units of fourteen (quadant) days, sonnet structures (14 lines), and specific organizational units.
• It avoids incomprehensible and ambiguous pronunciations (homophones) common in irregular numeric forms.
• It simplifies expressions of order in bi-septenary scheduling, poetic forms, and sequential lists.
• It improves precision in chronological, literary, and project management contexts involving the number fourteen (quadant).
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms with a consistent Latinized ordinal form.

Related Ordinal Numbers: undantal (11th), duantal (12th), triantal (13th), quadantal (14th), quintantal (15th), sextantal (16th), septantal (17th), octantal (18th), nonantal (19th)
Cardinal References: undant (11), duant (12), triant (13), quadant (14), quintant (15), sextant (16), septant (17), octant (18), nonant (19)
Examples:
• "The quadantal day marks the conclusion of the standard bi-weekly (bi-septenary) pay period."
• "Her (la) report analyzes data from the quadantal phase of the lunar cycle."
• "The sonnet follows the traditional quadantal line structure."
• "Adjust the quadantal parameter to synchronize with the fourteen-day review cycle."
• "The project's quadantal milestone coincides with the client's fortnightly evaluation."
quadantal by Dmitrio January 17, 2026
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