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tetraskelion

tetraskelion noun: a figure consisting of four limbs, radiating from the center; especially a fylfot or swastika.

tetraskelion: a figure consisting of four limbs, radiating from the center; especially a fylfot or swastika
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Noun

tetraskelion (plural tetraskelions)

  1. A figure consisting of four limbs, radiating from the center; especially a fylfot or swastika.
    • Coordinate term: triskelion

Forms of tetraskelion

pluraltetraskelions
alternative formtetraskele

Origin of tetraskelion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρασκέλιον (tetraskélion, “four-legged”).

Words that rhyme with tetraskelion

Questions about tetraskelion

What does tetraskelion mean?
Tetraskelion means a figure consisting of four limbs, radiating from the center; especially a fylfot or swastika.
What part of speech is tetraskelion?
Tetraskelion is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraskelion?
The plural of tetraskelion is tetraskelions.

Words near tetraskelion in the dictionary

  1. tetrasiloxane
  2. tetrasiloxanes
  3. tetrasilver
  4. tetraskele
  5. tetraskeles
  6. tetraskelion
  7. tetraskelions
  8. tetrasodium
  9. tetrasomal
  10. tetrasome
  11. tetrasomes

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