quadriliteral

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adjective

quad·​ri·​literal

¦kwädrə+

: consisting of four letters

—used especially of a Semitic root having four consonants instead of three

quadriliteral

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noun

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plural -s

: a word of four letters

specifically : a Semitic quadriliteral root

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

quadri- + literal

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