quadrivium

n. 四艺(指算术、几何、天文、音乐)

发音

UK /kwɒˈdɹɪvɪ.əm/
US /kwɑˈdɹɪvi.əm/

词形变化

quadrivia quadriviums 复数 quadriviums quadrivia 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The higher division of the seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages, composed of geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, and music.

    历史 教育

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

arts humanities liberal arts

词源

From Medieval Latin quadrivium (“the four mathematical studies”), from Latin quattuor (“four”) + via (“road”).

来源：wiktionary