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==English==
[[Image:The Chariot of Zeus - Project Gutenberg eText 14994.png|thumb|A quadriga]]

===Etymology===
From {{der|en|la|quadrīgae}}, literally "four yoked", from {{m|la|quattuor||four}} + {{m|la|iugum|t=yoke}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/kwɒdˈɹiː.ɡə/|/kwəˈdɹiː.ɡə/|a=UK}}
* {{IPA|en|/kwɑˈdɹi.ɡə/|/kwɑˈdɹai.ɡə/|a=US}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun|quadrigae|s}}

# {{lb|en|historical}} A [[Roman]] racing [[chariot]] drawn by four horses [[abreast]].
#* '''1830''', Charles Taylor, Calmet's Dictionary of the Holy Bible, in five volumes, volume III, page 425
#*: In the Vatican Library is a vase of terra cotta, on whose upper part we see delineated the sun and moon, in a '''quadriga''', which proceeds forward [travels, voyages, fulfils its course] upon a ship. {{...}} Both these deities stand in a '''''quadriga''''', which indeed is the vehicle proper to the sun, insomuch that the Rhodians every year threw into the sea a '''''quadriga''''', dedicated to this divinity.
#* '''1898''' (May), A. W. Hands, "Chats on Roman coins with young collectors", ''Monthly Numismatic Circular'' '''66''', col. 2719
#*: On another denarius we see Victory holding a wreath and driving a '''quadriga'''{{...}}
# {{lb|en|historical}} A team of [[four]] [[horse]]s, or sometimes other animals, especially as used in chariot [[racing]].

====Translations====
{{trans-top|Roman racing chariot and team of four horses}}
* Ancient Greek: {{t|grc|τέθριππον|n}}
* Catalan: {{t|ca|quadriga|f}}
* Danish: {{t|da|firspand|n}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|nelivaljakko}}, {{t+|fi|quadriga}}
* French: {{t+|fr|quadrige|m}}
* German: {{t+|de|Quadriga|f}}, {{t|de|Viergespann|n}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|τέθριππο|n}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|quadriga|f}}
* Latin: {{t+|la|quadrīgae|f-p}}
* Marathi: {{t|mr|क्वाड्रिगा}}, {{t|mr|क्वाद्रिगा}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|kwadryga|f}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|quadriga|f}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|квадри́га|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|cuadriga|f}}
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{{trans-top|team of four horses, or other animals}}
* Danish: {{t|da|firspand|n}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|nelivaljakko}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|quadriga|f}}
* Marathi: {{t|mr|क्वाड्रिगा}}, {{t|mr|क्वाद्रिगा}}
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===See also===
* {{pedia}}

{{c|en|Ancient Rome|Vehicles|Four}}

==Catalan==
{{wikipedia|lang=ca}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ca|la|quadrīga}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA}}

===Noun===
{{ca-noun|f}}

# {{l|en|quadriga}}

===References===
* {{R:ca:DCVB}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}
* {{R:ca:GDLC}}
* {{R:ca:DNV}}

{{C|ca|Vehicles}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|fi|la|quādrīgae}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{fi-p|kvadriga}}

===Noun===
{{fi-noun}} {{tlb|fi|rare}}

# [[#English|quadriga]] {{gloss|Roman racing chariot}}

====Declension====
{{fi-decl-kulkija|quadrig|a}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|fi|nelivaljakko}}

{{c|fi|Vehicles}}

==Italian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|it|la|quadrīga}}.

===Noun===
{{it-noun|f}}

# {{l|en|quadriga}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:it:Treccani}}

{{C|it|Vehicles}}

==Latin==

===Etymology===
From {{m|la|quattuor||four}} + {{m|la|iugum||yoke}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{la-IPA|quadrīga}}

===Noun===
{{la-noun|quadrīga<1>}}

# [[#English|quadriga]]

====Declension====
{{la-ndecl|quadrīga<1>}}

====Descendants====
{{top2}}
* {{desc|en|quadriga|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ca|quadriga|bor=1}}
* {{desc|gl|cuadriga|bor=1}}
* {{desc|it|quadriga|bor=1}}
* {{desc|pt|quadriga|bor=1}}
* {{desc|es|cuadriga|bor=1}}
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===References===
* {{R:L&S}}
* {{R:du Cange}}
* {{R:Gaffiot}}
* {{R:PersEnc}}
* {{R:Peck}}

{{c|la|Vehicles}}

==Portuguese==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|pt|la|quadrīga}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{hyph|pt|qua|dri|ga}}

===Noun===
{{pt-noun|f}}

# {{l|en|quadriga}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pt:Priberam}}

{{C|pt|Vehicles}}