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Italian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin quadrivium, equivalent to quadri- (“four”) + via (“road, path”). Doublet of carrobbio and carruggio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwaˈdri.vjo/
- Rhymes: -ivjo
- Hyphenation: qua‧drì‧vio
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwaˈdri.vjo/
- Rhymes: -ivjo
- Hyphenation: qua‧drì‧vio
Noun
quadrivio m (plural quadrivi)
- crossroads
- Synonyms: crocevia, crocicchio, incrocio, (Northern Italy) carrobbio
- (education, historical) quadrivium
Further reading
- quadrivio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Noun
quadriviō
- dative/ablative singular of quadrivium