quadriradical

English

Etymology

quadri- +‎ consonantal

Adjective

quadriradical (not comparable)

  1. (said of words in Semitic languages) which consist of four consonants in its root formula.
    Synonyms: quadriliteral, quadriconsonantal, tetraradical, tetraliteral

Noun

quadriradical (plural quadriradicals)

  1. A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of four consonants in its root formula.

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