четвертовать

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Russian

Etymology

From че́тверть (čétvertʹ) +‎ -ова́ть (-ovátʹ). Compare Polish ćwiartować.

Pronunciation

Verb

четвертова́ть (četvertovátʹimpf or pf

  1. (transitive) to draw and quarter (to execute a person by tying each limb to an animal and driving them in different directions)
    Synonym: четвери́ть (četverítʹ)

Conjugation

imperfective
perfective

Derived terms