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tetrasemic

tetrasemic adjective: equivalent to four short syllables, consisting of four moras as a dactyl, anapest, or spondee.

Adjective

tetrasemic (not comparable)

  1. Equivalent to four short syllables, consisting of four moras as a dactyl, anapest, or spondee.
    Synonyms:
    tetramoraic

Synonyms of tetrasemic

Origin of tetrasemic

From tetra- + Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “sign”) + -ic.

Questions about tetrasemic

What does tetrasemic mean?
Tetrasemic means equivalent to four short syllables, consisting of four moras as a dactyl, anapest, or spondee.
What part of speech is tetrasemic?
Tetrasemic is an adjective.

Words near tetrasemic in the dictionary

  1. tetrasaccharide
  2. tetrasaccharides
  3. tetraschistic
  4. tetraselenide
  5. tetraselenides
  6. tetrasemic
  7. tetrasepalous
  8. tetrasexagesimal
  9. tetrasialic
  10. tetrasialotransferrin
  11. tetrasialylated

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