tri- and quad- Flashcards
The prefix tri- means
Three
a three-sided figure
triangle (n)
a race that combines three activities–swimming, bicycling, and running
triathlon (n)
a dinosaur with three horsn–two long horns above the eyes and one short horn on the nose
triceratops (n)
a vehicle with three wheels
tricycle (n)
having or invloving three sides, countres, or parties
trilateral (adj)
able to speak three different languages
trilingual (adj)
three related plays or novels
trilogy (n)
a group of three people or things
trio (n)
a three-legged stool, table, or stand used to hold things, such as a camera
tripod (n)
to cut into three parts
trisect (v)
The prefix quad- means
four
a four-sided enclosure, usally surrounded by buildings
quadrangle (n)
(on most campuses this term is abreviated to “quad”)
one out of four equal parts of a circle; one section of a four-section coorinate grid
quadrant (n)
happening every four years
(Summer Olympics happen every four years.)
quadrennial (adj)
a muscle group consisting of four muscles that is located along the front of the thigh
quadriceps (n)
a plane figure in geometry that has four sides (including square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, an trapezoid)
quadrilateral (n)
the ability to speak four languages
quadrilingual (adj)
to cut or divide into four equal parts
quadrisect (v)
an animal with four feet
quadruped (n)
to create four times as much or as many of something
quadruple (v)
a collection or group of four; one of four babies born from the same mother at the same time
quadruplet (n)
