quadrupedal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkwɑdɹəˈpiːdəl/
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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 From quadruped + -al.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having four feet.
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to a quadruped.
Deriveds
quadrupedalism · quadrupedally · quadrupedality
Relateds
bipedal · on all fours · quadrupedy · quadruped
Synonyms
Translations (34)
nds veerbeent (having four feet) · ms berkaki empat (having four feet) · es cuadrupedante (having four feet) · nl viervoetig (having four feet) · be чатырохно́гі (having four feet) · pl czworonożny (having four feet) · la quadrupēs (having four feet) · sv fyrbent (having four feet) · vo folfutik (having four feet) · vo jifolfutafik (of or relating to a quadruped) · fy fjouwerfuottich (having four feet) · vo folfutafik (of or relating to a quadruped) · pt quadrúpede (having four feet) · fi neljällä jalalla kävelevä (having four feet) · cy pedwartroed (having four feet) · es cuadrúpede (having four feet) · fi neljällä jalalla kulkeva (having four feet) · ka ოთხფეხა (having four feet) · vo hifolfutafik (of or relating to a quadruped) · lt keturkojis (having four feet) · es cuadrúpedo (having four feet) · sv fyrfota (having four feet) · ru четвероно́гий (having four feet) · fr quadrupède (having four feet) · ga ceathairchosach (having four feet) · grc τετράπους (having four feet) · de vierbeinig (having four feet) · fi nelijalkainen (having four feet) · de vierfüßig (having four feet) · fr tétrapode (having four feet) · ca quadrúpede (having four feet) · sv fyrfotad (having four feet) · it quadrupede (having four feet) · uk четвероно́гий (having four feet)