adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
quadrigōnus
quadrigōnus (feminine quadrigōna, neuter quadrigōnum)
Classical[kʷa.drɪˈɡoː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[kʷa.driˈɡɔː.nus]
Meaning
- adjectivetetragonal; four-angled; having four angles
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quadrigōnus | quadrigōna | quadrigōnum |
| genitive | quadrigōnī | quadrigōnae | quadrigōnī |
| dative | quadrigōnō | quadrigōnae | quadrigōnō |
| accusative | quadrigōnum | quadrigōnam | quadrigōnum |
| ablative | quadrigōnō | quadrigōnā | quadrigōnō |
| vocative | quadrigōne | quadrigōna | quadrigōnum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | quadrigōnī | quadrigōnae | quadrigōna |
| genitive | quadrigōnōrum | quadrigōnārum | quadrigōnōrum |
| dative | quadrigōnīs | quadrigōnīs | quadrigōnīs |
| accusative | quadrigōnōs | quadrigōnās | quadrigōna |
| ablative | quadrigōnīs | quadrigōnīs | quadrigōnīs |
| vocative | quadrigōnī | quadrigōnae | quadrigōna |
quā^drĭgōnus, a, um, adj. quadrus, γῶνος,
I. having four angles:
figura, Claud. Mam. Ep. 1 med.Origins
Macaronic compound of Latin quattuor (“four”) + Ancient Greek γῶνος (gônos, “angle, corner”).