quadrivial (plural quadrivials)
Any of the four "liberal arts" making up the quadrivium.
quadrivial (not comparable)
Having four ways meeting in a point.
Source: Wiktionary
Quad*riv"i*al, a. Etym: [L. quadrivium a place where four ways meet; quattuor four + via way.]
Definition: Having four ways meeting in a point. B. Jonson.
Quad*riv"i*al, n.
Definition: One of the four "liberal arts" making up the quadrivium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
