quadrisal

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of quadri- +‎ casal. Compare trisal.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kwa.dɾiˈzaw/ [kwa.dɾiˈzaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kwɐ.dɾiˈzal/ [kwɐ.ðɾiˈzaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kwɐ.dɾiˈzal/ [kwɐ.ðɾiˈzaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kwɐ.dɾiˈza.li/ [kwɐ.ðɾiˈza.li]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al
• Hyphenation: qua‧dri‧sal

Noun

quadrisal m (plural quadrisais)

1. (informal, neologism) quad (group of four people in a polyamorous relationship)

   Hypernym: polícula

Further reading

• “quadrisal”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025