quadrigemin

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quadrigeminus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kwə.ðɾiˈʒɛ.min]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kwa.ðɾiˈd͡ʒɛ.min]

Adjective

quadrigemin (feminine quadrigèmina, masculine plural quadrigemins, feminine plural quadrigèmines)

1. (relational) quadruplet

Noun

quadrigemin m (plural quadrigemins, feminine quadrigèmina)

1. quadruplet (one of four offspring from the same multiple pregnancy)

Coordinate terms

• bessó
• trigemin
• quintigemin

Further reading

• “quadrigemin” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.