quadriga

noun

qua·dri·ga kwä-ˈdrē-gə

plural quadrigae kwä-ˈdrē-ˌgī

: a chariot drawn by four horses abreast

Examples of quadriga in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Featuring a quadriga chariot seen from the front, the private work adds a possible female owner interacting with the outside-right horse. —

E. A. Carmean, WSJ, 20 Sep. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Latin, singular of quadrigae team of four, contraction of quadrijugae, feminine plural of quadrijugus yoked four abreast, from quadri- + jungere to yoke, join — more at yoke

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of quadriga was circa 1741

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