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Etymology of the English word quadruple
the English word
quadruple
derived from the Old French word
quadruple
derived from the Latin word
quadruplus
(fourfold)
using the Latin prefix
quadru-
Date
The earliest known usage of quadruple in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
quadrupled
,
quadrupling
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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