单词 | quadrivium |
释义 | quadrivium/kwɒˈdrɪvɪəm![]() noun A medieval university course involving the ‘mathematical arts’ of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. Compare with trivium.He then progressed to the quadrivium, studying geometry, arithmetic, music and astronomy....
OriginLatin, literally 'the place where four roads meet' (in late Latin 'the four branches of mathematics'), from quadri- 'four' + via 'road'. |
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