quadrobics en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kwɒˈdɹəʊ.bɪks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kwɑˈdɹoʊ.bɪks/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kʷetru- Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Proto-Italic *kʷetrupōts Latin quadrupedembor. French quadrupèdebor. English quadruped Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English quadrupedal Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) French aérobie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English aerobic English -s English aerobics blend? English quadrobics Likely a blend of quadrupedal (“walking on four feet”) + aerobics.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Physical actions, movements, and exercises performed by an individual on all fours to mimic those of an animal.
Relateds
quadrobist · quadrober · quads · quadrobic
Synonyms
Translations (3)
pl quadrobik (movements performed on all fours to mimic those of an animal) · ru квадро́бинг (movements performed on all fours to mimic those of an animal) · ru квадро́бика (movements performed on all fours to mimic those of an animal)