Emily Dickinson Lexicon

QUAD-RI-LOC'U-LAR, a. [L. quadra, quatuor, and loculus, a cell.]

Having four cells; four-celled; as, a quadrilocular pericarp. – Martyn.

QUAD'RIN, n. [L. quadrinus.]

A mite; a small piece of money, in value about a farthing. [Not in use.] – Bailey.

QUAD-RI-NO'MI-AL, a. [L. quadra, quatuor, and nomen, name.]

Consisting of four denominations or terms. – Dict.

QUAD-RIP'AR-TITE, a. [L. quadra, quatuor, and partitus, divided.]

Divided to the base into four parts.

QUAD-RIP'AR-TITE-LY, adv.

In four divisions; in a quadripartite distribution.

QUAD-RIP-AR-TI'TION, n.

A division by four or into four parts; or the taking the fourth part of any quantity or number. – Dict.

QUAD'RI-REME, n. [L. quadriremis; quatuor, four, and remus, oar.]

A galley with four benches of oars or rowers. – Mitford.

QUAD-RI-SYL'LA-BLE, n. [L. quadra, quatuor, and syllable.]

A word consisting of four syllables.

QUAD'RI-VALVE, or QUAD-RI-VALV'U-LAR, a.

In botany, having four valves; four-valved; as, a quadrivalve pericarp. – Martyn.

QUAD'RI-VALVES, n. [plur. L. quadra, quatuor, and valva, valve.]

A door with four folds or leaves.

QUAD-RIV'I-AL, a. [L. quadrivium; quatuor, four, and via, way.]

Having four ways meeting in a point.

QUAD-ROON', or QUA-TER-ON', n. [L. quadra, quatuor.]

In Spanish America, the offspring of a mulatto woman by a white man; a person quarter-blooded. – Clavigero.

QUAD'RU-MAN, n. [L. quadra and manus, hand.]

An animal having four hands that correspond to the hands of a man, as a monkey. – Lawrence, Lect.

QUAD-RU'MA-NA, n. plur.

Animals having four hands, as monkeys.

QUAD-RU'MAN-OUS, a.

Having four hands; four-handed. – Lawrence, Lect.

QUAD'RUNE, n.

A gritstone with a calcarious cement.

QUAD'RU-PED, a. [L. quadrupes; quadra, quatuor, four, and pes, foot.]

Having four legs and feet.

QUAD'RU-PED, n.

An animal having four legs and feet, as a horse, an ox, a lion, &c.

QUAD'RU-PLE, a. [L. quadruplus; quadra, quatuor, and plico, to fold.]

Fourfold; four times told; as, to make quadruple restitution for trespass or theft.

QUAD'RU-PLE, n.

Four times the sum or number; as, to receive quadruple the amount in damages or profits.

QUAD'RU-PLE, v.t.

To make four times as much, or as many.

QUAD'RU-PLED, pp.

Made four times as much or many.

QUAD-RU'PLI-CATE, a.

Fourfold; four times repeated; as, a quadruplicate ratio or proportion.

QUAD-RU'PLI-CATE, v.t. [L. quadruplico; quatuor and plico, to fold.]

To make fourfold; to double twice.

QUAD-RU'PLI-CA-TED, pp.

Made fourfold.