четвертовать

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Russian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕɪtvʲɪrtɐˈvatʲ]

Verb

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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

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imperfective
perfective

Derived terms

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