单词 | quadrilingual |
释义 | > as lemmasquadrilingual quadrilingual adj. Brit. /ˌkwɒdrᵻˈlɪŋɡw(ə)l/ , U.S. /ˌkwɑdrəˈlɪŋɡwəl/ [compare post-classical Latin quadrilinguis in four languages (a1604)] written, printed, etc., in four languages; using or able to use four languages.ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [adjective] > using or written in four languages tetraglottical1580 tetraglot1682 tessaraglot1716 tetraglottic1721 quadrilingual1846 1846 W. Hazlitt tr. L. Bossi in W. Roscoe Life Leo X I. 478 The Quadrilingual Psalter, printed in Genoa by Porro, comprises the Hebrew, Chaldee, Greek and Latin texts. 1876 S. Birch Rede Lect. Egypt 41 A quadrilingual stele at Suez, in Egyptian hieroglyphs, Persian, Median, and Babylonian cuneiform. 1969 Internat. Herald Tribune 6 Nov. 14/2 (advt.) Young American, excellent education U.S.A.-Europe, Ph.D. quadri-lingual, well traveled,..seeks..position. 1996 Economist 30 Mar. 50/2 Quadrilingual Switzerland values its success in avoiding linguistic strife..between its various parts. < as lemmas |
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