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Where does “quadriacceleration” come from?

quadriacceleration (English) comes from English acceleration, from Latin accelerātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

quadriacceleration (English): Synonym of four-acceleration

Definitions

  1. Synonym of four-acceleration

Ancestry of “quadriacceleration”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaccelerationThe act of accelerating, or the state of being...
2Latinaccelerātiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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