quadripartite
pronunciation
How to pronounce quadripartite in British English:
UK [ˌkwɒdrɪ'pɑ:taɪt]
How to pronounce quadripartite in American English:
US [ˌkwɒdrɪ'pɑtaɪt]
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- Adjective:
- involving four parties
Word Origin
- quadripartite (adj.)
- early 15c., from Latin quadripartitus, from quadri- "four" (see quadri-) + partitus, past participle of partiri "to divide" (see part (v.)).
Example
- 1. Quadripartite agreement on voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons ;
- 2. Quadripartite talks on matters relating to the south west african region ;
- 3. Later he describes events in indochina as " a quadripartite game of wei qi " , just at the time when genocide was under way in cambodia .