Tri, Quad, Penta Flashcards
Tri
Three
Quad/Quar
Four
Penta/Quint
Five
triathlon
a long distance race that has 3 parts;
swimming, bicycling and running
trilogy
a series of three novels, movies, etc… that are closely related and involve same characters or themes
trimester
a period of 3 months;
one of three periods into which a school year is divided
trident
a fishing spear that has 3 points and that looks like a fork
quadrangle
a flat shape that has 4 sides and 4 angles
quartet
a group of 4 singers or musicians who perform together
quart
a US customary unit of measurement for liquids
4 quarts = 1 gallon
pentagon
a flat shape that has 5 sides and 5 corners
pentagram
a shape that is like a star with 5 points formed by 5 straight lines
quintuplet
1 of 5 babies that are born at the same time to the same mother
triceps
any of several muscles having three points of attachment at one end
triune
consisting of three in one (used especially with reference to the Trinity)
triplicate
existing in three copies or examples
trinity
the Christian Godhead as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
trisect
divide (something) into three parts, typically three equal parts
triceratops
a large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur, having a massive head with two large horns, a smaller horn on the beaked snout,
quadriceps
the large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into four distinct portions and acts to extend the leg
quadrilateral
a four-sided figure
quadrille
a square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures
decapod
crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a shrimp, crab, or lobster
quintessence
(in classical and medieval philosophy) a fifth substance in addition to the four elements, thought to compose the heavenly bodies and to be latent in all things
he most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
