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单词 quadrivial
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Definition of quadrivial in English:

quadrivial

adjective kwəˈdrɪvɪəlkwɒˈdrɪvɪəl
  • Of or relating to the quadrivium.

noun kwəˈdrɪvɪəlkwɒˈdrɪvɪəl
  • In plural The four sciences constituting the quadrivium. Now historical.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Palladius' De Re Rustica. From classical Latin quadriviālis of or belonging to a crossroads, in post-classical Latin also relating to the quadrivium from quadrivium + -ālis. With use as noun compare post-classical Latin quadrivialia, neuter plural, the quadrivium.

 
 

Definition of quadrivial in US English:

quadrivial

adjective
  • Of or relating to the quadrivium.

noun
  • In plural The four sciences constituting the quadrivium. Now historical.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Palladius' De re Rustica. From classical Latin quadriviālis of or belonging to a crossroads, in post-classical Latin also relating to the quadrivium from quadrivium + -ālis. With use as noun compare post-classical Latin quadrivialia, neuter plural, the quadrivium.

 
 
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