-quad-

See also: quad and Quad

English

Etymology

Reduced form of quadri-, from Latin quattuor (“four”).

Prefix

quad-

1. Involving four elements.
3. (chemistry) Used for the digit four to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.

   ‎un- (“1”) + ‎bi- (“2”) + ‎quad- (“4”) + ‎-ium (element suffix) → ‎unbiquadium (“element 124”)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with quad-

quadannual

quadball

quadband

quadbit

quadboob

quadcast

quadchromatic

quadchromatically

quadcopter

quadcore

quadexciton

quadfurcated

quadfurcation

quadpot

quadjet

quadkey

quadlet

quademic

quadfecta

quadplex

quadpod

quadrantectomy

quadracial

quadradiate

quadrotor

quadtone

quadtree

quadrinity

unbiquadium

ununquadium

quadword