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quadriga

UK/kwɒdˈɹiː.ɡə//kwɑˈdɹi.ɡə/

quadriga noun: a Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.

quadriga: a Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast
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Noun

quadriga (plural quadrigae or quadrigas)

  1. (historical) A Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
    • In the Vatican Library is a vase of terra cotta, on whose upper part we see delineated the sun and moon, in a quadriga, which proceeds forward [travels, voyages, fulfils its course] upon a ship. […] Both these deities stand in a quadriga, which indeed is the vehicle proper to the sun, insomuch that...1830, Charles Taylor, Calmet's Dictionary of the Holy Bible, in five volumes, volume III, page 425
    • On another denarius we see Victory holding a wreath and driving a quadriga […]1898 (May), A. W. Hands, "Chats on Roman coins with young collectors", Monthly Numismatic Circular 66, col. 2719
  2. (historical) A team of four horses, or sometimes other animals, especially as used in chariot racing.

quadriga meaning in Marathi and Persian

quadriga in Marathi

Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
क्वाड्रिगा kvāḍrigā, क्वाद्रिगा kvādrigā
team of four horses, or other animals
क्वाड्रिगा kvāḍrigā, क्वाद्रिगा kvādrigā

quadriga in Persian

Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
چهاراسپ čahārasp
team of four horses, or other animals
چهاراسبه čahārasbe

Forms of quadriga

pluralquadrigae
pluralquadrigas

Origin of quadriga

From Latin quadrīgae, literally "four yoked", from quattuor (“four”) + iugum (“yoke”).

Words that rhyme with quadriga

Questions about quadriga

What does quadriga mean?
Quadriga means a Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
What is quadriga in Marathi?
Quadriga in Marathi is क्वाड्रिगा (kvāḍrigā), क्वाद्रिगा (kvādrigā). See Quadriga meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is quadriga?
Quadriga is a noun.
How do you pronounce quadriga?
Quadriga is pronounced /kwɒdˈɹiː.ɡə/ (UK).
What is the plural of quadriga?
The plural of quadriga is quadrigae.

Words near quadriga in the dictionary

  1. quadrifurcated
  2. quadrifurcation
  3. quadrifurcations
  4. quadrify
  5. quadrifying
  6. quadriga
  7. quadrigae
  8. quadrigal
  9. quadrigamist
  10. quadrigamists
  11. quadrigamy

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