[ kwɒ'drɪvɪəm ]
■ noun a medieval university course comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. Compare with trivium .
Origin
L., lit. 'the place where four roads meet'.
[ kwɒ'drɪvɪəm ]
■ noun a medieval university course comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. Compare with trivium .
Origin
L., lit. 'the place where four roads meet'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004