quadriradical
English
Etymology
quadri- + consonantal
Adjective
quadriradical (not comparable)
- (said of words in Semitic languages) which consist of four consonants in its root formula.
- Synonyms: quadriliteral, quadriconsonantal, tetraradical, tetraliteral
Noun
quadriradical (plural quadriradicals)
- A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of four consonants in its root formula.
See also
- triradical
- biradical
- uniradical