quadripartite

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin quadripartītus (divided into four parts).

Adjective

quadripartite (not comparable)

  1. Divided into four parts.
    • 2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: London Bridge”, in RAIL, number 948, page 31:
      The walk down to the Underground station is equally easy, as you pass through the restored undercroft along an arcade of two-way spanning 'quadripartite' arches.
  2. Involving four parties or participants; four-party.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

quadripartite (plural quadripartites)

  1. A treatise divided into four parts.

References

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadripartītus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwa.dʁi.paʁ.tit/, /ka.dʁi.paʁ.tit/

Adjective

quadripartite (plural quadripartites)

  1. quadripartite

Further reading

Italian

Adjective

quadripartite

  1. feminine plural of quadripartito

Latin

Verb

quadripartīte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of quadripartiō
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