quadriga
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quadriga
- /kwɒdˈɹiː.ɡə/ UK
- /kwəˈdɹiː.ɡə/ UK
- /kwɑˈdɹi.ɡə/ US
- /kwɑˈdɹaɪ.ɡə/ US
Rhymes with -aɪɡə, -iːɡə
Where it comes from
From Latin quadrīgae, literally "four yoked", from quattuor (“four”) + iugum (“yoke”).
noun quadrigae · quadrigas
- 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
- A team of four horses, or sometimes other animals, especially as used in chariot racing.
Translations
Talk about this word "quadriga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quadriga. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quadriga. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quadriga "quadriga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quadriga.Cite this
@misc{quadriga_2026,
title = {quadriga},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quadriga},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
