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quadrivium

/kwɒˈdrɪv.i.əm/

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noun

/kwɒˈdrɪv.i.əm/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее высшее отделение семи свободных искусств в средневековых университетах, включающее арифметику, музыку, геометрию и астрономию.

A noun referring to the higher division of the seven liberal arts in medieval universities, comprising arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy.

uncountable

  1. Medieval higher curriculumC2formal

    The higher division of the seven liberal arts in medieval universities, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music.

    ruКвадривиум

    • The quadrivium was studied after completing the trivium.
    • Medieval scholars considered the quadrivium essential for understanding the universe.
    • He mastered the quadrivium before pursuing theology.
Forms
  • quadrivia plural form
  • quadrivia's possessive plural form
  • quadrivium's possessive singular form