Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetra-

/ˈtɛtɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: tetra-
IPA: /ˈtɛtɹə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Example Sentences

"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"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-), combining form of Ancient Greek τέτταρες (téttares), from τέσσαρες (téssares, “four”). Doublet of quadri-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: τέτταρες

Inflected Forms

tetr- (alternative, before vowel)

Frequently Paired Words

number

Synonyms

tessara- quadri-

Homonyms

tetra

Questions

How do you pronounce tetra-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛtɹə/.
What does tetra- mean?: Four.
Where does tetra- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce tetra-

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