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English
Etymology
From quadri- + consonantal.
Adjective
quadriradical (not comparable)
- (said of words in Semitic languages) which consist of four consonants in its root formula.
- Synonyms: quadriliteral, quadriconsonantal, tetraradical, tetraliteral
Noun
quadriradical (plural quadriradicals)
- A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of four consonants in its root formula.
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