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tetrachotomy

/tɛtɹəˈkɒtəmɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetra-choto-my
IPA
/tɛtɹəˈkɒtəmɪ/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Division of a whole into four parts.

noun

Quaternary classification.

noun

tetralemma

Etymology

From τέτραχα (tétrakha, “quadripartite”) + -otomy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /tɛtɹəˈkɒtəmɪ/

Inflected Forms

tetrachotomies (plural)

Derived Forms

tetrachotomous

Frequently Paired Words

monochotomy dichotomy pentachotomy hexachotomy heptachotomy octachotomy decachotomy polychotomy

Questions

How do you pronounce tetrachotomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɛtɹəˈkɒtəmɪ/.
What does tetrachotomy mean?
Division of a whole into four parts.
Where does tetrachotomy come from?
From τέτραχα (tétrakha, “quadripartite”) + -otomy.

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