quadrisal

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of quadri- +‎ casal. Compare trisal.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kwa.dɾiˈzaw/ [kwa.dɾiˈzaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kwɐ.dɾiˈzal/ [kwɐ.ðɾiˈzaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kwɐ.dɾiˈza.li/ [kwɐ.ðɾiˈza.li]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al
  • Hyphenation: qua‧dri‧sal

Noun

quadrisal m (plural quadrisais)

  1. (informal, neologism) quad (group of four people in a polyamorous relationship)
    Hypernym: polícula

Further reading

  • quadrisal”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062025