quadriad

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noun

A grouping of four things.

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quadradquartettetrad
OriginEnglish quadri- ← Latin quadri- ← Proto-Italic *kʷetru- →
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Meanings

nounquadriad (plural quadriads)

plural quadriads

  1. rareA grouping of four things.

    Synonyms: quadrad, quartet, tetrad

  2. USA government committee of four economic experts.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA grouping of four things.

Similar
quadradquartettetrad

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwr̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷetru-
  4. Latinquadri-
  5. Englishquadri-
  6. Englishquadriad

From quadri- + -ad.

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Cite this entry
APA

quadriad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadriad

MLA

“quadriad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadriad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadriad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadriad.

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