τέθριππον

English

quadriga, tethrippon, four-horse chariot, four-horse chariot race

German (Pape)

[Seite 1079] τό, ein Gespann von vier Pferden, ein Viergespann, auch ein mit vier Pferden bespannter Wagen; Pind. Ol. 2, 50, im plur., wie P. 1, 59; Eur. Alc. 430 u. öfter; Her. 6, 103; Xen. An. 4, 5, 21; Sp., wie Pol. 5, 39, 3, wo ἅρμα zu ergänzen; eben so auch ἵππων τέθριππον τρέφειν, Ar. Nubb. 1389; τεθρίπποις τε καὶ κέλησι, Plat. Lys. 205 c.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

τέθριππον: τό колесница, запряженная четырьмя лошадьми, четверня Pind., Her., Eur.

Wikipedia EN

Horses of Saint Mark in Venice, the only surviving ancient quadriga

A quadriga (Latin quadri-, four, and iugum, yoke/yolk) is a car or chariot drawn by four horses abreast (the Roman Empire's equivalent of Ancient Greek tethrippon). It was raced in the Ancient Olympic Games and other contests. It is represented in profile as the chariot of gods and heroes on Greek vases and in bas-relief. The quadriga was adopted in ancient Roman chariot racing. Quadrigas were emblems of triumph; Victory or Fame often are depicted as the triumphant woman driving it. In classical mythology, the quadriga is the chariot of the gods; Apollo was depicted driving his quadriga across the heavens, delivering daylight and dispersing the night.

The word quadriga may refer to the chariot alone, the four horses without it, or the combination.