quadriradical

English

Etymology

From quadri- +‎ consonantal.

Adjective

quadriradical (not comparable)

1. (said of words in Semitic languages) which consist of four consonants in its root formula.

   Synonyms: quadriliteral, quadriconsonantal, tetraradical, tetraliteral

Noun

quadriradical (plural quadriradicals)

1. A word or root in a Semitic language which consists of four consonants in its root formula.

See also

• triradical
• biradical
• uniradical