quadriad

quadriad

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder.
Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥-
Proto-Italic *kʷetru-
Latin quadri-bor.
English quadri-
English -ad
English quadriad

    From quadri- + -ad.

    Noun

    quadriad (plural quadriads)

    1. (rare) A grouping of four things.
      Synonyms: quadrad, quartet, tetrad
    2. (US) A government committee of four economic experts.
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