Definitions for quadrigakwɒˈdri gə, -ˈdraɪ-; kwɒˈdri gaɪ, -ˈdraɪ dʒi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quad•ri•gakwɒˈdri gə, -ˈdraɪ-; kwɒˈdri gaɪ, -ˈdraɪ dʒi(n.)(pl.)quad•ri•gae
a chariot drawn by four horses harnessed abreast.
Category: Antiquities
Origin of quadriga:
1720–30; < L quadrīga, earlier quadrīgae, contr. of quadrijugae a team of four
Wiktionary
quadriga(Noun)
A Roman racing chariot drawn by four horses abreast.
quadriga(Noun)
A team of four horses, especially as used in chariot racing.
Origin: From quadrigae, literally "four yoked" (quattuor "four" + iugum "yoke").
Webster Dictionary
Quadriga(noun)
a car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Quadriga
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by four horses abreast, used in the ancient chariot races.
Translations for quadriga
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
chariot(noun)
a two-wheeled vehicle used in ancient warfare or racing.
- strydwaAfrikaans
- مَرْكَبَةٌ حَرْبِيَّه، عَرَبَهArabic
- колесницаBulgarian
- bigaPortuguese (BR)
- antický dvoukolový válečný vůzCzech
- der TriumphwagenGerman
- stridsvognDanish
- άρμαGreek
- cuádrigaSpanish
- sõjavanker, võidusõidukaarikEstonian
- ارابه جنگیFarsi
- sotavaunutFinnish
- charFrench
- מֶרכָּבָהHebrew
- रथHindi
- bojna kolaCroatian
- harci szekérHungarian
- kereta perangIndonesian
- stríðsvagnIcelandic
- carro, cocchioItalian
- 古代の戦車Japanese
- 2륜 전차Korean
- kovos/iškilmių vežimasLithuanian
- kaujas ratiLatvian
- kereta perangMalay
- strijdwagenDutch
- (romersk) stridsvognNorwegian
- rydwanPolish
- ارابه جنگیPersian
- دوه ارابه يى بګى چه پخوا او ختو كې په جګړو او مسا بقو كې استعمالېدېPashto
- quadrigaPortuguese
- carRomanian
- колесницаRussian
- dvojkolesový vozSlovak
- bojni vozSlovenian
- trkačke kočijeSerbian
- triumf-, stridsvagnSwedish
- รถเทียมม้าThai
- savaş arabasıTurkish
- 古代雙輪戰車Chinese (Trad.)
- колісницяUkrainian
- رتھ ، جنگ میں استعمال ہونے والی دو پہیوں والی گاڑیUrdu
- xe ngựaVietnamese
- 古代双轮战车Chinese (Simp.)
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