Question

quartan fever [Julius] Caesar disappeared from public view and, though suffering from a virulent attack of quartan fever, was forced to find a new hiding place almost every night and bribe householders to protect him from Sulla's secret police.

Accepted Answer

n. A mild malaria that recurs every third day. [inclusively, it's every 4th, thus the odd name] Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, Divus Julius, p. 1

Word	quartan fever
Definition	n. A mild malaria that recurs every third day. [inclusively, it's every 4th, thus the odd name]
Sentence	[Julius] Caesar disappeared from public view and, though suffering from a virulent attack of quartan fever, was forced to find a new hiding place almost every night and bribe householders to protect him from Sulla's secret police.
Source	Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, Divus Julius, p. 1

Quartan Fever N Mild Malaria Recurs Day Inclusively