quadrivium
Meanings
noun
- The higher division of the seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages, composed of geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, and music.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin quadrivium (“the four mathematical studies”), from Latin quattuor (“four”) + via (“road”).
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