From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
*** Etymology
From [en], from [la] + [la]. [en].
*** Adjective
[-]
1. Having four components .
2. Of or relating to a system in telegraphy by which four messages (two in each direction) can be sent on one wire simultaneously .
3. Of or relating to an early videotape format with four magnetic record / reproduce head s mounted on a headwheel spinning transversely across the tape.
**** Translations
[having four components]
- Greek: [el]
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*** Noun
[~]
1. [en] A quadruplex system .
2. * [en]
3. [en] [en] , an early type of videotape with four magnetic record / reproduce head s mount ed on a headwheel spin ning transversely across the tape.
**** Derived terms
- [en]
**** Translations
[a quadruplex system]
- Greek: [el]
[trans-bottom]
*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. [en] To make quadruplex .
[en]
** Latin
[la]
*** Etymology
From [la].
*** Pronunciation
- [quadruplex]
*** Adjective
[quadruplex]
1. fourfold , quadruple
**** Declension
[quadruplex]
*** Noun
[quadruplex < 3.N>]
1. a fourfold amount
**** Declension
[quadruplex < 3.N>]
*** Related terms
- [la]
- [la]
- [la]
- [la]
- [la]
*** Descendants
- [en]
- [it]
- [scn]
*** References
- [R:L&S]
- [R:Elementary Lewis]
- [R:Gaffiot]