quad-

See also: quad and Quad

English

Etymology

    Reduced form of quadri-, from Latin quattuor (four).

    Prefix

    quad-

    1. Involving four elements.
    2. (chemistry) Used for the digit four to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.
      un- (1) + ‎bi- (2) + ‎quad- (4) + ‎-ium (element suffix) → ‎unbiquadium (element 124)

    Derived terms