QUADRIVIAL

Noun

quadrivial (plural quadrivials)

Any of the four "liberal arts" making up the quadrivium.

Adjective

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



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