bipartite (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[bipartite 词源字典]
1570s, from Latin bipartitus "divided," past participle of bipartire "to divide into two parts," from bi- (see bi-) + partitus, past participle of partiri "to divide" (see part (v.)).[bipartite etymology, bipartite origin, 英语词源]
multipartite (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
also multi-partite, 1721, from Latin multipartitus "divided into many parts," from multi- (see multi-) + partitus, past participle of partire "to divide" (see partition).
quadripartite (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
early 15c., from Latin quadripartitus, from quadri- "four" (see quadri-) + partitus, past participle of partiri "to divide" (see part (v.)).
tripartite (adj.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
"divided in three," early 15c., from Latin tripartitus "divided into three parts," from tri- "three" (see three) + partitus, past participle of partiri "to divide" (see part (v.)).
sexpartiteyoudaoicibaDictYouDict
"Divided or involving division into six parts", Mid 18th century: from sexi- 'six' + partite, on the pattern of words such as bipartite.