quadripartition

noun

quad·​ri·​par·​ti·​tion

ˌkwädrəpärˈtishən

: division into four parts

Word History

Etymology

Latin quadripartition-, quadripartitio, from quadripartitus quadripartite + -ion-, -io -ion

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