quadrigatus

[ kwod-ri-gey-tuhs ]

/ ˌkwɒd rɪˈgeɪ təs /

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noun, plural quad·ri·ga·ti

[kwod-ri-gey-tahy]. /ˌkwɒd rɪˈgeɪ taɪ/.

a silver coin of ancient Rome, bearing an image of Jupiter in a quadriga on the reverse.

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Origin of quadrigatus

<Latin, equivalent to quadrīg(a) quadriga + -ātus-ate¹

Words nearby quadrigatus

quadricycle, quadriennial, quadriennium, quadrifid, quadriga, quadrigatus, quad right, quadrilateral, quadrilingual, quadriliteral, quadrille