What does quadrilaterus mean in Latin?

quadrilaterus, a adjective, means “quadrilateral”.

How do you pronounce quadrilaterus?

In classical Latin, [kʷa.drɪˈɫa.tɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kʷa.driˈlaː.te.rus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

quadrilaterus (feminine quadrilatera, neuter quadrilaterum)

Classical[kʷa.drɪˈɫa.tɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[kʷa.driˈlaː.te.rus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	quadrilaterus	quadrilatera	quadrilaterum
genitive	quadrilaterī	quadrilaterae	quadrilaterī
dative	quadrilaterō	quadrilaterae	quadrilaterō
accusative	quadrilaterum	quadrilateram	quadrilaterum
ablative	quadrilaterō	quadrilaterā	quadrilaterō
vocative	quadrilatere	quadrilatera	quadrilaterum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	quadrilaterī	quadrilaterae	quadrilatera
genitive	quadrilaterōrum	quadrilaterārum	quadrilaterōrum
dative	quadrilaterīs	quadrilaterīs	quadrilaterīs
accusative	quadrilaterōs	quadrilaterās	quadrilatera
ablative	quadrilaterīs	quadrilaterīs	quadrilaterīs
vocative	quadrilaterī	quadrilaterae	quadrilatera

quā^drĭlătĕrus, a, um, adj. quattuorlatus,

I. four-sided, quadrilateral, Front. p. 35 Goes.; Boëth. Art. Geom. p. 375, 16 (Friedl.): figura, Isid. Orig. 3, 3, 12.

First attested in 1560, from quadri- (“four”) + later- (stem of latus (“side”)) + -us (suffix forming adjectives).

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