Thanks to this excellent answer, we know that quad is sub-sequence of a European phrase spazio quadratone. However, what is a \quad in plain English, for those learning LaTeX for the first time?
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"quad" came to English via Latin but is a common English word for "square" (quadrangle) https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quad – David Carlisle May 28 '23 at 09:30