quadru-comb. form

Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. quadrupole n. and adj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quadru-.

Etymology: < classical Latin quadru- < the same Indo-European base as the first elements of Avestan čaθrugaoša- having four ears, Gaulish Petrucoriī (the name of a people), literally ‘four armies’, ultimately < the same Indo-European base as four adj. In Latin quadru- occurs before labials (chiefly p , as quadrupēs (see quadruped n. and adj.), quadruplex quadruplex adj., quadruplus (see quadruple n., adj., and adv.)), functioning as a variant of quadri- quadri- comb. form.Borrowings and adaptations of Latin words (partly via French) are found from the 15th cent. onwards, as quadruple n., quadruple adj., quadruplex adj., quadruped n., etc. A number of derivatives and other formations modelled on these words are also found. Very occasional new formations within English are also found, the earliest apparently being quadrulapse n. in the late 16th cent.; compare also quadruplane n., quadrupole n. Additionally, many words in quadri- comb. form show occasional variants with quadru- , and vice versa. With the exception of quadrulapse n. and quadrucorn n. , this combining form in English follows the Latin pattern of only combining with a second element beginning with a labial.

Forming a small number of words with the sense ‘having four, fourfold’ (cf. quadri- comb. form), chiefly modelled on Latin words.

† quadrucorn n. Obsolete an animal with four horns; cf. quadricorn n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > projection on head > horn > animal with horns > with four horns

quadrucorn1607

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 718 The Orix..which Aristotle and Pliny call a Vnicorne, Aelianus a Quadrucorne [cf. Gk. τετράκερως].

† quadrupart adj. Obsolete rare = quadripartite adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > four > [adjective] > divided into four

quartereda1425

quartléc1425

quadripartite?a1475

quadrupart1602

four-parteda1620

quadral1681

four-cleft1793

tesseratomic1887

1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 203 The quadrupart monarchie began in Babylon vnder Nabuchodonosor.

† quadruparted adj. Obsolete rare = quadrupart adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > legal obligation > contract > [adjective] > types of indenture

quadripartite1464

bipartite1506

quadruparted1575

octopartite1752

1575 Sir T. Gresham in Wills Doctors' Commons (1863) 64 The said indenture quadrupartted dated the saide xxth day of Maie.

† quadru-pawed adj. Obsolete having four paws.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1828 J. Sterling Ess. & Tales (1848) II. 35 A quadru-pawed monster.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	quadru-
释义	quadru-comb. form Stress is usually determined by a subsequent element and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. quadrupole n. and adj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quadru-. Etymology: < classical Latin quadru- < the same Indo-European base as the first elements of Avestan čaθrugaoša- having four ears, Gaulish Petrucoriī (the name of a people), literally ‘four armies’, ultimately < the same Indo-European base as four adj. In Latin quadru- occurs before labials (chiefly p , as quadrupēs (see quadruped n. and adj.), quadruplex quadruplex adj., quadruplus (see quadruple n., adj., and adv.)), functioning as a variant of quadri- quadri- comb. form.Borrowings and adaptations of Latin words (partly via French) are found from the 15th cent. onwards, as quadruple n., quadruple adj., quadruplex adj., quadruped n., etc. A number of derivatives and other formations modelled on these words are also found. Very occasional new formations within English are also found, the earliest apparently being quadrulapse n. in the late 16th cent.; compare also quadruplane n., quadrupole n. Additionally, many words in quadri- comb. form show occasional variants with quadru- , and vice versa. With the exception of quadrulapse n. and quadrucorn n. , this combining form in English follows the Latin pattern of only combining with a second element beginning with a labial. Forming a small number of words with the sense ‘having four, fourfold’ (cf. quadri- comb. form), chiefly modelled on Latin words. † quadrucorn n. Obsolete an animal with four horns; cf. quadricorn n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [noun] > projection on head > horn > animal with horns > with four horns quadrucorn1607 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 718 The Orix..which Aristotle and Pliny call a Vnicorne, Aelianus a Quadrucorne [cf. Gk. τετράκερως]. † quadrupart adj. Obsolete rare = quadripartite adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > four > [adjective] > divided into four quartereda1425 quartléc1425 quadripartite?a1475 quadrupart1602 four-parteda1620 quadral1681 four-cleft1793 tesseratomic1887 1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 203 The quadrupart monarchie began in Babylon vnder Nabuchodonosor. † quadruparted adj. Obsolete rare = quadrupart adj. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal obligation > contract > [adjective] > types of indenture quadripartite1464 bipartite1506 quadruparted1575 octopartite1752 1575 Sir T. Gresham in Wills Doctors' Commons (1863) 64 The said indenture quadrupartted dated the saide xxth day of Maie. † quadru-pawed adj. Obsolete having four paws.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1828 J. Sterling Ess. & Tales (1848) II. 35 A quadru-pawed monster. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < comb. form1575
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