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A Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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A team of four horses, or sometimes other animals, especially as used in chariot racing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
From Latin quadrīgae, literally "four yoked", from quattuor (“four”) + iugum (“yoke”).
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
quadriga
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Danish:
firspand
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Finnish:
nelivaljakko
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Finnish:
quadriga
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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French:
quadrige
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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German:
Quadriga
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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German:
Viergespann
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Greek:
τέθριππο
(téthrippo)
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Ancient Greek:
τέθριππον
(téthrippon)
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Italian:
quadriga
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Latin:
quadrīgae
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Marathi:
क्वाड्रिगा
(kvāḍrigā)
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Marathi:
क्वाद्रिगा
(kvādrigā)
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Persian:
چهاراسپ
(čahārasp)
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Polish:
kwadryga
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Portuguese:
quadriga
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Russian:
квадри́га
(kvadríga)
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Spanish:
cuadriga
— Roman racing chariot and team of four horses
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Danish:
firspand
— team of four horses, or other animals
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Finnish:
nelivaljakko
— team of four horses, or other animals
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Italian:
quadriga
— team of four horses, or other animals
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Marathi:
क्वाड्रिगा
(kvāḍrigā)
— team of four horses, or other animals
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Marathi:
क्वाद्रिगा
(kvādrigā)
— team of four horses, or other animals
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Persian:
چهاراسبه
(čahārasbe)
— team of four horses, or other animals
