Dictionary

quadriga en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /kwɑˈdɹi.ɡə/ (US)
• /kwɑˈdɹaɪ.ɡə/ (US)
• /kwəˈdɹiː.ɡə/ (UK)
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• /kwɒdˈɹiː.ɡə/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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 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
   • 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.

Forms

Relateds

quadrigal

Translations (24)

fi nelivaljakko (team of four horses, or other animals) · de Quadriga (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · mr क्वाद्रिगा (team of four horses, or other animals) · pt quadriga (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · grc τέθριππον (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · fi nelivaljakko (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · fi quadriga (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · ca quadriga (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · mr क्वाड्रिगा (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · mr क्वाड्रिगा (team of four horses, or other animals) · fa چهاراسبه (team of four horses, or other animals) · ru квадри́га (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · es cuadriga (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · el τέθριππο (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · da firspand (team of four horses, or other animals) · it quadriga (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · it quadriga (team of four horses, or other animals) · la quadrīgae (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · da firspand (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · mr क्वाद्रिगा (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · de Viergespann (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · pl kwadryga (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · fr quadrige (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses) · fa چهاراسپ (Roman racing chariot and team of four horses)