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tetra-

/ˈtɛtɹə/

tetra- prefix: four.

Prefix

tetra-

  1. Four.
    • 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 circles2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 665: [cf. -latry]
    Synonyms:
    tessara-, quadri-

tetra- meaning in Tamil and Punjabi

tetra- in Tamil

நான்

tetra- in Punjabi

forming compound words having the sense of ‘four’
چُ cu

Synonyms of tetra-

Forms of tetra-

alternative before-voweltetr-

Origin of tetra-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-), combining form of Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares), from τέσσαρες (téssares, “four”). Doublet of quadri-.

Questions about tetra-

What does tetra- mean?
Tetra- means four.
What is tetra- in Tamil?
Tetra- in Tamil is நான். See Tetra- meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tetra-?
Tetra- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce tetra-?
Tetra- is pronounced /ˈtɛtɹə/.

Words near tetra- in the dictionary

  1. Tetovo
  2. tetr-
  3. tetra
  4. tetra pak
  5. tetra paks
  6. tetra-
  7. tetra-amelia
  8. tetra-colored
  9. tetra-ethyl lead
  10. tetraacetate
  11. tetraacetates

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