| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| quadri- or (before a vowel) quadr- | |
| —combining form | |
| four: quadrilateral; quadrilingual; quadrisyllabic | |
| [from Latin; compare quattuor four] | |
| quadr- or (before a vowel) quadr- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Latin; compare quattuor four] | |
quadr- pref.
Variant of quadri-.