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quadrivium
quad·riv·i·um Q0009600 (kwŏ-drĭv′ē-əm)n. pl. quad·riv·i·a (-ē-ə) The higher division of the seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages, composed of geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, and music.
[Late Latin, from Latin, place where four roads meet : quadri-, quadri- + via, road; see via.]quadrivium (kwɒˈdrɪvɪəm) n, pl -ia (-ɪə) 1. (Education) (in medieval learning) the higher division of the seven liberal arts, consisting of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. Compare trivium2. (Historical Terms) (in medieval learning) the higher division of the seven liberal arts, consisting of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. Compare trivium[from Medieval Latin, from Latin: crossroads, meeting of four ways, from quadri- + via way]quad•riv•i•um (kwɒˈdrɪv i əm)
n., pl. quad•riv•i•a (kwɒˈdrɪv i ə) (during the Middle Ages) the more advanced division of the seven liberal arts, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. Compare trivium. [1795–1805; < Late Latin; Latin quadrivium place where four ways meet; see quadri-, via, -ium1] quadriviumin the Middle Ages, one of the two divisions of the seven liberal arts, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. See also trivium.See also: Knowledge, LearningThesaurus| Noun | 1. | quadrivium - (Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomyarts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance |
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quadrivium
Words related to quadriviumnoun (Middle Ages) a higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic and music and geometry and astronomyRelated Words- arts
- humanistic discipline
- humanities
- liberal arts
- Dark Ages
- Middle Ages
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