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quadrigatus

American

[kwod-ri-gey-tuhs] / ˌkwɒd rɪˈgeɪ təs /

noun

a silver coin of ancient Rome, bearing an image of Jupiter in a quadriga on the reverse.

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noun

quadrigati

plural

Etymology

Origin of quadrigatus

< Latin, equivalent to quadrīg ( a ) quadriga + -ātus -ate ¹

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