"quadrivium" meaning in English

See quadrivium in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kwɒˈdɹɪvɪ.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kwɑˈdɹɪvi.əm/ [General-American] Forms: quadriviums [plural], quadrivia [plural]
enPR: kwŏ-drĭv􂀽'ē-əm [Received-Pronunciation], kwä-drĭv􂀽'ē-əm [General-American] Etymology: From Medieval Latin quadrivium (“the four mathematical studies”), from Latin quattuor (“four”) + via (“road”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|ML.|quadrivium||the four mathematical studies|notext=1}} Medieval Latin quadrivium (“the four mathematical studies”), {{der|en|la|quattuor||four}} Latin quattuor (“four”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|quadrivia}} quadrivium (plural quadriviums or quadrivia)
  1. (education, historical) The higher division of the seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages, composed of geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, and music. Wikipedia link: quadrivium Tags: historical Categories (topical): Education, Four Translations (higher division of the seven liberal arts): quadrivium [feminine] (French), Quadrivium [neuter] (German), quadrivio [masculine] (Italian), quadrivium [neuter] (Latin), quadrivium [neuter] (Polish), kwadrywium [neuter] (Polish), cvadrivium [neuter] (Romanian), quadrivium [neuter] (Romanian)

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