quadrigae
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
quadigae
- Plural form of quadriga
Synonyms [edit]
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Contracted from quadriiugae, feminine plural of quadriiugus (“of or pertaining to a team of four”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
quadrīgae (genitive quadrīgārum); f, pl, first declension
- A four horse team, especially used for chariot racing.
- (poetic) The four-horse team drawing the chariot of the sun.
- (figuratively) Free rein, free course.
Synonyms [edit]
- (four horse team): quadriiugī
