Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quadrireme

/ˈkwɑdrəˌrim/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quadrireme
IPA: /ˈkwɑdrəˌrim/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The Romanes hauing gained this prise, & ioyned hir to the Quadrireme bothe well furnished of all necessaries, kept them continnally in the entraunce, prohibiting withoute any difficultie the easie entrance of their enimies into Lilybeum."
"During three decades of peace the Venetian battle fleet had stagnated, but soon, once again, reserve galleys were pushing out of the Arsenal. A colossal quadrireme constructed by the scholar-turned-shipwright Vettor Fausto was loaded with batteries of cannon."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: quadri-
Suffix: la:remus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkwɑdrəˌrim/
British English: /ˈkwɒd(ʒ)rɪriːm/

Inflected Forms

quadriremes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

unireme monoreme bireme trireme quinquereme pentere polyreme

Questions

How do you pronounce quadrireme?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɑdrəˌrim/.
What does quadrireme mean?: A galley with four banks of oars, each rowed by two oarsmen.
Where does quadrireme come from?: Borrowed from Latin quadrirēmis via Middle French quadrirème, equivalent to quadri- (“four”) + Latin remus (“oar”).

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