quadrigatus

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noun

A medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century B.C.E.

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Meanings

nounquadrigatus (plural quadrigati)

plural quadrigati

  1. historicalA medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century B.C.E.

    Synonyms: quadrigate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic during the 3rd century B.C.E.

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Origin

  1. Latinquadrīgātus
  2. Englishquadrigatus

From Latin quadrīgātus, from quadrīgae (“four-horse team”).

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Translations

Italian quadrigato
  • quadrigatomedium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic
Latin quadrīgātus
  • quadrīgātusmedium-sized silver coin minted by the Roman Republic
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Chicago

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

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