English Explanatory Dictionary

quadrireme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A galley with four banks of oars, each rowed by two oarsmen.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɒd(ʒ)rɪriːm/ /ˈkwɑdrəˌrim/

Word forms

quadrireme quadriremes

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quadrirēmis via Middle French quadrirème, equivalent to quadri- (“four”) + Latin remus (“oar”).

Related words

unireme monoreme bireme trireme quinquereme pentere polyreme
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