Meanings
nounquadrumvirate (plural quadrumvirates)
plural quadrumvirates
- Synonym of quattuorvirate.
Synonyms: quattuorvirate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of quattuorvirate.
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Origin
From quadri- (“four”) + morphologically the second part of triumvirate (“rule by three men”). Cf. Latin quattuorvirātus.
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APA
quadrumvirate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrumvirate
MLA
“quadrumvirate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrumvirate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadrumvirate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrumvirate.
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