tetra-

See also: tetra, tetrą, and tétra-

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-), combining form of Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares), from τέσσαρες (téssares, four).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛtɹə/

Prefix

Greek number prefix
4 Previous: tri-
Next: penta-

tetra-

  1. Four.
    • 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 665: [cf. -latry]
      Which is how Kit first heard about the T.W.I.T. back in London, and of the ghostly neo-Pythagorean cult of tetralatry or worship of the number four, currently the rage in certain European circles

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Derived terms

English terms prefixed with tetra-

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Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares), τέσσαρες (téssares, four).

Prefix

tetra-

  1. tetra-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with tetra-

Further reading

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares), τέσσαρες (téssares, four).

Prefix

tetra-

  1. tetra-
    Synonym: quadri-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with tetra-

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛt.ra/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtra
  • Syllabification: tet‧ra

Prefix

tetra-

  1. tetra-
    tetra- + -logiatetralogia

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with tetra-

Further reading

  • tetra- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares), τέσσαρες (téssares, four).

Prefix

tetra-

  1. tetra-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with tetra-

Further reading

Spanish

Prefix

tetra-

  1. tetra-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with tetra-

Further reading

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