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单词 quadriga
释义

quadriga

noun

qua·​dri·​ga kwä-ˈdrē-gə How to pronounce quadriga (audio)
plural quadrigae kwä-ˈdrē-ˌgī How to pronounce quadriga (audio)
: a chariot drawn by four horses abreast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Featuring a quadriga chariot seen from the front, the private work adds a possible female owner interacting with the outside-right horse. E. A. Carmean, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Latin, singular of quadrigae team of four, contraction of quadrijugae, feminine plural of quadrijugus yoked four abreast, from quadri- + jungere to yoke, join — more at yoke

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

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