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quadri-
a combining form meaning “four,” used in the formation of compound words.
quadrilateral.
quadri-
combining form
four
quadrilateral
quadrilingual
quadrisyllabic
Word History and Origins
Origin of quadri-1
Example Sentences
Dr Shuja Quadri, an epidemiologist at the Government Medical College in Rajouri, said that the disease is localised and that they have ruled out the possibility of viral, bacterial, protozoal and zoonotic infections.
On Tuesday, Ibrahim Quadri, a Goldman analyst, wrote in a note that he remained concerned that wage growth in Britain would settle at a level that would be inconsistent with the central bank meeting its target of 2 percent inflation.
“They were always nice people so it’s a surprise more than anything,” said Zach Quadri, a neighbor.
And Giulia Quadri, a professional dog walker, took some dogs out on a “test run.”
Raffaele Alajmo runs the historic and opulent Caffè Quadri on on Saint Mark’s Square, along with his brother Massimiliano, a Michelin-starred star chef.
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When To Use
Quadri- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “four.” It is used in a great variety of technical and scientific terms.Quadri- comes from the Latin quattuor, meaning “four.” The Greek equivalent is tetra-, which also appears as tetr-, as in tetrahedron. Want to know more? Check out our Words That Use entries for tetr- and tetra-. are variants of quadri-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, quadri- becomes quadr-, as in quadric.In other instances, quadri- becomes quadra-, as in quadraphony.Before some labial consonants (such as -p- or -f-), quadri- becomes quadru-, as in quadruplex, which uses the Latin equivalent of the form.Want to learn more? Check out our Words That Use entries for quadr-, quadra-, and quadru-.
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