previous next
quā^drŭ-pĕdans , antis, Part., from the obsol. quadrupedo [quadrupes].
I. Going on four feet, galloping (poet. and postAug.): “canterius,Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 34: “equo juxta quadrupedante,galloping close by on horseback, Plin. 8, 45, 70, § 182: “sonitus,of a horse galloping, Verg. A. 8, 596.—
II. Subst., a galloping horse, a steed, courser (poet.): “quadrupedantum Pectora,Verg. A. 11, 614.
hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide References (3 total)
  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (3):
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: