Meanings
plural quadrigae · plural quadrigas
- historicalA Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
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. 27191 more example
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 the Rhodians every year threw into the sea a quadriga, dedicated to this divinity.
1830, Charles Taylor, Calmet's Dictionary of the Holy Bible, in five volumes, volume III, page 425
Origin
- Latinquadrīgae
- Englishquadriga
From Latin quadrīgae, literally "four yoked", from quattuor (“four”) + iugum (“yoke”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek τέθριππον
- τέθριππον (téthrippon)Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
Catalan quadriga
- quadrigaRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
Chinese Mandarin 駟馬 /驷马
- 駟馬 /驷马 (sìmǎ)team of four horses, or other animals
Danish firspand, firspand
- firspandRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
- firspandteam of four horses, or other animals
Finnish nelivaljakko, quadriga
- nelivaljakkoRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
- quadrigaRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
- nelivaljakkoteam of four horses, or other animals
French quadrige
- quadrigeRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
German Quadriga, Viergespann
- QuadrigaRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
- ViergespannRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
Greek τέθριππο
- τέθριππο (téthrippo)Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
Italian quadriga, quadriga
- quadrigaRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
- quadrigateam of four horses, or other animals
Latin quadrīgae
- quadrīgaeRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
Persian چهاراسپ, چهاراسبه
- چهاراسپ (čahārasp)Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
- چهاراسبه (čahārasbe)team of four horses, or other animals
Polish kwadryga
- kwadrygaRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
Portuguese quadriga
- quadrigaRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
Russian квадри́га
- квадри́га (kvadríga)Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
Spanish cuadriga
- cuadrigaRoman racing chariot and team of four horses
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with quadriga
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