- quadrivial
- adjective Date: 15th century 1. of or relating to the quadrivium 2. having four ways or roads meeting in a point
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Quadrivial — Quad*riv i*al, a. [L. quadrivium a place where four ways meet; quattuor four + via way.] Having four ways meeting in a point. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrivial — Quad*riv i*al, n. One of the four liberal arts making up the quadrivium. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quadrivial — [kwä driv′ē əl] adj. [ML quadrivialis < L quadrivium, meeting of four roads < quadri (see QUADRI ) + via, road (see VIA)] 1. having or being four roads meeting in a point 2. of the quadrivium … English World dictionary
quadrivial — /kwo driv ee euhl/, adj. 1. having four ways or roads meeting in a point. 2. (of ways or roads) leading in four directions. 3. of or pertaining to the quadrivium. [1375 1425; late ME < ML quadrivialis, equiv. to LL quadrivi(um) QUADRIVIUM + alis… … Universalium
quadrivial — qua·driv·i·al … English syllables
quadrivial — quad•riv•i•al [[t]kwɒˈdrɪv i əl[/t]] adj. 1) having four ways or roads meeting in a point 2) of or pertaining to the quadrivium … From formal English to slang
quadrivial — /kwɒˈdrɪviəl/ (say kwo driveeuhl) adjective 1. having four ways or roads meeting in a point. 2. (of ways or roads) leading in four directions. {Middle English, from Medieval Latin quadriviālis, from Latin quadrivium. See quadrivium} …
quadrivial — a. leading in four directions; pertaining to meeting of four ways … Dictionary of difficult words
quadrivial — kwäˈdrivēəl adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin quadrivialis, from Late Latin quadrivium + Latin alis al 1. : of or belonging to the quadrivium 2. : having four ways or roads meeting in a point; also : leading in four directions … Useful english dictionary
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