quadrivium
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| —n , pl -ia | |
| Compare trivium (in medieval learning) the higher division of the seven liberal arts, consisting of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music | |
| [from Medieval Latin, from Latin: crossroads, meeting of four ways, from | |
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Quadrivium
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
The studies of the medieval university were based upon the trivium and quadrivium.
The seven volumes comprise seven subjects almost identical with those of the trivium and quadrivium of scholasticism.
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